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APXTM TWO-WAY RADIOS
APX 7000
DUAL DISPLAY
USER GUIDE
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m 16-Position
Select Knob
Antenna Receiving and Transmitting
ASTRO APX 7000 Series __________ 1 Select zone/channel.

Digital Portable Radios 2 Listen for a transmission.
Quick Reference Card On/Off/Volume
Control Knob OR
RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AND PRODUCT SAFETY Press and hold Volume Set button.
GUIDE FOR PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIOS OR
Top
Before using this product, read the operating instructions Display Press Monitor button and listen for activity.
! for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Top Side (Select)
Caution Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio. Button Bluetooth 3 Adjust volume, if necessary.
ATTENTION! __________ Pairing
This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy Indicator 4 Press the PTT button to transmit; release to
FCC RF energy exposure requirements. Before using this receive.
product, read the guide enclosed with your radio which contains Main
important operating instructions for safe usage and RF energy PTT Button Speaker
awareness and control for compliance with applicable standards Sending an Emergency Alarm
and regulations.
Radio Controls
Side Button 1 1 Press and hold the Emergency button*.
__________
Top (Orange) 3-Position A/B/C Battery 2 The display shows Emergency and the
Button Switch current zone/channel. Radio sounds a short,
__________ __________ medium-pitched tone, and the LED blinks red
Side Button 2
2-Position __________ momentarily.
Microphone Concentric Switch
__________ 3 When acknowledgment is received, you hear
Radio On/Off four beeps; alarm ends; and radio exits
Secondary Speaker On On/Off/Volume knob clockwise. emergency.
Accessory
Connector Menu Select Off On/Off/Volume knob counterclockwise. * Default emergency button press timer is set
Buttons
to 1 second. This timer is programmable, see
Main Display Zones and Channels page 67 in the user guide for details.
Data Feature Zone Zone switch to desired zone. To exit emergency at any time, press and hold
Home Button the Emergency button.
Button
Channel Channel switch to desired channel.
Keypad
4-Way Navigation
*68007024034*
Button
68007024034-E
MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2009 2012 by Motorola Solutions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 11/12
1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, U.S.A.
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Sending an Emergency Call On = Secure operation.
1 Press the Emergency button.

8 Blinks when the battery is low.
m Off = Clear operation.
Blinking = Receiving an encrypted
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The more stripes, the stronger the
2 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly signal strength for the current site voice call.
into the microphone. (trunking only). On steady = View mode
Blinking = Program mode
O
Direct radio to radio communication or
3 Release the PTT button to end call.
connected through a repeater. On = AES Secure operation.
4 Press and hold Emergency button to exit
emergency.
On = Direct
Off = Repeater
l Off = Clear operation.
Blinking = Receiving an encrypted
To exit emergency at any time, press and hold M This channel is being monitored. voice call.
the Emergency button.
Sending a Silent Emergency Call H . LH == Radio
OR
is set at Low power. G On = feature enabled, and signal
available.
Radio is set at High power. Off = feature disabled.
i Scanning a scan list.

1 Press the Emergency button. Blinking = feature enabled, but signal
unavailable.
2 The display does not change; the LED does
not light up, and there is no tone.
Blinking dot = Detects activity on the
n On = User is currently associated with
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Priority-One Channel the radio.
3 Silent emergency continues until you: during scan. Off = User is currently not associated
Press and hold the Emergency button to exit Steady dot = Detects activity on the with the radio.
emergency state. Priority-Two Channel Blinking = Device registration or user
OR during scan. registration with the server failed due
Press and release the PTT button to exit the
k The vote scan feature is enabled.
to an invalid username or pin.
Silent Emergency Alarm mode and enter
regular dispatch or Emergency Call mode. o Data activity is present.
To exit emergency at any time, press and hold

the Emergency button. Menu Navigation
b Bluetooth is ready.
Display Status Icons < or > to Menu Entry.

a Bluetooth is connected to the device.
u Receiving a call or data.

{, |, or } directly below Menu
U or D to scroll through sub-list.
t Transmitting a call or data.
Entry to select.
H to exit. {, |, or } directly below Menu

Entry to select.
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Declaration of Conformity
This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
Responsible Party
Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Address: 1303, East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, U.S.A.
Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744
Hereby declares that the product:
Model Name: APX 7000
conforms to the following regulations:
FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d) and section 15.109(a)
Class B Digital Device
As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Additional FCC Note to Users

The following FCC information applies to Bluetooth radio options
Model Name: MNUK6000
Description: APX7000 Bluetooth Option Board
FCC ID: AZ489FT6000
IC: 109U-89FT6000
Conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, Section 15.19, 15.21, and 15.105
Note: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Motorola may void the users authority, as authorized by the
FCC, to operate this device and should not be made. See 47 CFR Part 15.21. Information to the user. The user
manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall caution the user that changes or
modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to
operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation. See 47 CFR Part. 15.19(3).
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of Part 15.15 of the FCC rules. Parties responsible for
equipment compliance should note that the limits specified in this part will not prevent harmful interference under all
circumstances.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC Rules. See Part 15.105b These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Industry Canada (IC) Statements:

This Class B digital apparatus complies with ICES-003 and Radio Standards Specification (RSS) 210.
Note: If the customers are purchasing the Bluetooth Option Board for the first time and their radios are FM approved,
please send the radios back to the service center in order to keep the certification.
If customers have already purchased the radio with the Bluetooth Option Board as part of the tanapa and they need
to replace (repair) the option board, they can send the radio to any Motorola FM audited .
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Documentation Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xv

Contents
Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xv
Contents
This User Guide contains all the information you need
to use the APX 7000 Series Digital Portable Radios.
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Notations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Additional Performance Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . 2
RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AND PRODUCT SAFETY Dynamic System Resilience (DSR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
GUIDE FOR PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIOS . . . xii CrossTalk Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Encrypted Integrated Data (EID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii SecureNet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada) . . . . . xiii What Your Dealer/System Administrator
Can Tell You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Informations importantes sur la scurit . . .xiv
GUIDE SUR LEXPOSITION AUX Preparing Your Radio for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
RADIOFRQUENCES ET LA SCURIT DU Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PRODUIT POUR RADIOS PORTATIVES Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BIDIRECTIONNELLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv
Attaching the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Version du logiciel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie Canada) . . .xiv Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover . . . . . . . . 6
Using the Carry Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . xv
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Turning On the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 TMS Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Call Type Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts . . . . . . . . . . 33
Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . 13
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . 14 General Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Home Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Data Feature Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Using Channel Search Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4-Way Navigation Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using Mode Select Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Saving a Zone and Channel to a Softkey . . . . . . . .38
Keypad Characters Uppercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 15 Saving a Zone and Channel to a Keypad Button . .39
Keypad Characters Lowercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 16
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . 39
Keypad Characters Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call . . .40
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Keypad Characters Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . 18

Receiving and Responding to a Private Call
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call
Identifying Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . 24 Making a Talkgroup Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
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Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . .42 Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from
Making an Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only) .43 List Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . .44 Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from
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Channel Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone . . . . . . . 53
Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Monitoring a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Making a Private Call from Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Conventional Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Adding a New Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Deleting a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Adding a Contact to a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Removing a Contact from a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Receiving and Making a Selective Call (ASTRO Editing a Contact in a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Editing an Entry Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Receiving a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Editing as Entry ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Making a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Editing a Call Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Using the Talkgroup Call Feature Viewing Details of a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
(Conventional Operation Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Selecting a Talkgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Viewing a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Sending a Status Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Editing the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature
Changing the Scan List Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
(Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Viewing and Changing the Priority Status . . . . . . 62
Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . 50
Classifying Regrouped Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP) . . . . . . .51 Turning Scan On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Making a Dynamic Priority Change
Dynamic Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 (Conventional Scan Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Restoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Testing the Man Down Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Automatic Registration Service (ARS) . . . . . . . . . . 76
Receiving a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode . . . . . . . . . .76
Sending a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Accessing the User Login Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Logging In as a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Logging Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . 67 Text Messaging Service (TMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sending an Emergency Alarm with Accessing the Messaging Features . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Composing and Sending a New Text Message . . .80
Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Sending a Quick Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Changing Channels during Emergncy . . . . . . . . . . 69 Using the Priority Status and Request Reply
Using the Emergency Keep-Alive Feature . . . . . . . 69 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message . . .83
Fireground (Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message .83
Entering Fireground Zone Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message . .83
Responding to Evacuation Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message .84
Tactical Public Safety(TPS) (Conventional Only) . . 71 Appending a Priority Status and a
Using TPS Normal Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Reply Request to a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Man Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Removing a Priority Status and a
Reply Request from a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . .84
Contents
Pre-Alert Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Managing Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Post-Alert Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Receiving a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Alerting User When Man Down Feature is
Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox . . . . . . . .85
Triggered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Replying to a Received Text Message . . . . . . . . . .86
Triggering Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Accessing the Drafts Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Exiting Man Down Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Managing Sent Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Re-Initiating Man Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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Sending a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Radio Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Deleting a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Unlocking Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Deleting All Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Changing Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
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ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution . . . . . . . 90 Changing Your Tactical Inhibit Password . . . . . . 102
System Setup for ASTRO Advanced Messaging Enabling or Disabling the Radio Lock Feature
Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 (Secure Radios Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Two-Factor Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 The Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . 103
Logging into Two-Factor Authentication . . . . . . . . . 91 Understanding the GPS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Logging out of Two-Factor Authentication . . . . . . . 93 Enhancing GPS Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Sending a Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS) . . . . 104
Receiving a Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Enabling MGRS Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Secure Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature . . . . . . 105
Selecting Secure Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Saving a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Viewing a Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Selecting Clear Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Editing the Alias of a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Managing Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint . . . . . . . . 108
Loading an Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Using the Multikey Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Deleting All Saved Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Selecting an Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a
Selecting a Keyset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys . . . . . . . . . . 98
Using the Location Feature While in
Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO Emergency Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page . . . . . 100 Trunking System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Infinite UKEK Retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Using the Failsoft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Hear Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Going Out of Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Using the Site Trunking Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Locking and Unlocking a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
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Viewing and Changing a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Using the Flip Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Viewing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Selecting a Basic Zone Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Changing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Selecting an Enhanced Zone Bank . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Mission Critical Wireless Selecting the Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
- Bluetooth - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Selecting a Radio Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Turning the Bluetooth On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias . . . . . . . .125
Turning the Bluetooth Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Selecting the Audio Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Re-Pair Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Controlling the Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Bluetooth Drop Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and Controls .127
Pairing Bluetooth Device with the Radio . . . . . . . 116 Turning Keypad Tones On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Indicating Bluetooth Connection is Lost . . . . . . . . 117 Turning Voice Mute On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Turning On the Bluetooth Audio (Routing the Using the Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Audio from the Radio to the Headset) . . . . . . . . . 117 Setting the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio (Routing the Editing the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Audio from the Headset to the Radio) . . . . . . . . . 118 Using the Conventional Squelch Operation
Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Bluetooth Audio Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Analog Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth Device Digital Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Using the PL Defeat Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Editing the Bluetooth Friendly Name . . . . . . . . . . 120 Using the Digital PTT ID Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Contents
Pairing with LEX 700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Using the Smart PTT Feature
(Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Programming Over Project 25 (POP 25)
(ASTRO 25 and ASTRO Conventional) . . . . . . . 121 IMPRES Battery Annunciator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Accessing the Battery Info screen . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Responding to the notification of Upgrade . . . . . . 122
Accessing the General Radio Information . . . . . . .132
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Accessing the Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Viewing the Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
x Viewing the IP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
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Viewing the Control Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF
Editing the Soft ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Voice Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Contents
Special Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Emergency Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Non-Commercial Call Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Caring for Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Cleaning Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Handling Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Servicing Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Taking Care of the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Commercial Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Checking the Battery Charge Status . . . . . . . . . . .140
LED and Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Fuel Gauge Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Battery Recycling and Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Highlights for the Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
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Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may

Important Safety Information only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or
lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To
reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna
RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AND PRODUCT type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent
SAFETY GUIDE FOR PORTABLE TWO-WAY isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that
RADIOS necessary for successful communication.
Before using this product, read the operating
! instructions for safe usage contained in the

Important Safety Information
Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet

Caution enclosed with your radio.
ATTENTION!
This radio is restricted to occupational use only to
satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements.
Before using this product, read the guide enclosed with
your radio which contains important operating
instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness
and control for compliance with applicable standards and
regulations.
For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and
other accessories, visit the following website:
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX
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Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)

Software Version
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and
Software Version
All the features described in the following sections are RSS 210 of the Industry Canada rules per the conditions
supported by the radio's software version R09.00.00 or listed below:
later.
1 This device may not cause harmful interference.
See Accessing the Radio Information on page 133 to
2 This device must accept any interference received,
determine your radio's software version. including interference that may cause undesired
Check with your dealer or system administrator operation.
for more details of all the features supported. 3 Changes or modifications made to this device, not
expressly approved by Motorola, could void the user's
authority to operate this equipment.
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autres utilisateurs, le type et le gain de l'antenne doivent tre

Informations importantes sur la choisis de faon ce que la puissance isotrope rayonne
scurit quivalente (P.I.R.E.) ne soit pas plus forte qu'il ne le faut pour
Informations importantes sur la scurit
tablir la communication.
GUIDE SUR LEXPOSITION AUX
RADIOFRQUENCES ET LA SCURIT DU Version du logiciel
PRODUIT POUR RADIOS PORTATIVES
BIDIRECTIONNELLES Toutes les fonctionnalits dcrites dans les sections
suivantes sont prises en charge par la version du logiciel
Avant d'utiliser ce produit, lisez les directives R09.00.00 ou ultrieure de la radio.
! d'utilisation scuritaire prsentes dans le livret
Scurit du produit et exposition l'nergie RF
Vrifiez auprs de votre dtaillant ou de l'administrateur
de systme pour obtenir des renseignements sur les
Mise en garde
accompagnant votre radio. fonctionnalits prises en charge.
ATTENTION! Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie
Cette radio est rserve un usage professionnel Canada)
seulement pour satisfaire les normes d'exposition Cet appareil est conforme la Partie 15 des rglements
l'nergie RF de la FCC. Avant d'utiliser ce produit, de la FCC et RSS 210 du rglement d'Industrie Canada
lisez le guide inclus avec votre radio, qui contient selon les conditions numres ci-dessous:
d'importantes informations sur le mode d'emploi 1 Ce dispositif ne doit pas causer d'interfrences
scuritaire du produit ainsi que des informations relatives nuisibles.
l'nergie de RF et son contrle, afin d'assurer la
conformit aux normes et rglements applicables. 2 Cet appareil doit accepter toute interfrence reue, y
compris les interfrences qui peuvent perturber le
Pour obtenir une liste d'antennes et d'autres accessoires fonctionnement.
approuvs par Motorola, consultez le site Web :
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX 3 Les changements ou les modifications apportes ce
Selon la rglementation d'Industrie Canada, cet metteur radio
dispositif, non expressment approuves par Motorola,
ne peut tre utilis qu'avec une antenne dont le type et le gain
peuvent annuler le droit de l'utilisateur utiliser cet
maximal (ou minimal) sont approuvs par Industrie Canada
quipement.
pour cet metteur. Afin de limiter les interfrences radio pour les
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Computer Software Copyrights Documentation Copyrights
Computer Software Copyrights

The Motorola products described in this manual may No duplication or distribution of this document or any
include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored portion thereof shall take place without the express
in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the written permission of Motorola. No part of this manual
United States and other countries preserve for Motorola may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any
certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any
programs, including, but not limited to, the exclusive right purpose without the express written permission of
to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted Motorola.
computer program. Accordingly, any copyrighted
Motorola computer programs contained in the Motorola
products described in this manual may not be copied, Disclaimer
reproduced, modified, reverse-engineered, or distributed
in any manner without the express written permission of The information in this document is carefully examined,
Motorola. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola and is believed to be entirely reliable. However, no
products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Furthermore,
implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the Motorola reserves the right to make changes to any
copyrights, patents or patent applications of Motorola, products herein to improve readability, function, or
except for the normal non-exclusive license to use that design. Motorola does not assume any liability arising out
arises by operation of law in the sale of a product. of the applications or use of any product or circuit
described herein; nor does it cover any license under its
patent rights, nor the rights of others.
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Notes
Disclaimer
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Notations Used in This Manual

Getting Started
Getting Started
Throughout the text in this publication, you will notice the use of
Take a moment to review the following:
WARNING, Caution, and Note. These notations are used to
How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1 emphasize that safety hazards exist, and the care that must be
Notations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1 taken or observed.
Additional Performance Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2
What Your Dealer/System Administrator An operational procedure, practice, or condition,
Can Tell You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3 ! etc., which may result in injury or death if not
carefully observed.
WARNING
How to Use This Guide
This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX 7000
An operational procedure, practice, or
Portables.
However, your dealer or system administrator may have
! condition, etc., which may result in damage
to the equipment if not carefully observed.
customized your radio for your specific needs. Check with your
Caution
dealer or system administrator for more information.
An operational procedure, practice, or condition,

Note:
etc., which is essential to emphasize.
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The following special notations identify certain items: CrossTalk Prevention

Example Description This feature prevents crosstalk scenario from happening,
especially when a wideband antenna is used. This feature
Home button Buttons and keys are shown in bold print allows the adjustment of the Trident Transmitting SSI clock rate
or H or as an icon. in the radio to be varied from the Receiving Frequency. This
Menu entries are shown similar to the subsequently reduced the possibilities of radio frequency
Phone interfering spurs and prevents the issues of crosstalk.
way they appear on the radios display.
This means Press the right side of the Encrypted Integrated Data (EID)
> 4-way Navigation button.
EID provides security encryption and authentication of IV & D
data bearer service communication between the radio and the
Additional Performance Enhancement Customer Enterprise Network.
The following are some of the latest creations designed to SecureNet

enhance the security, quality and efficiency of the radios.
SecureNet allows user to perform secured communications on
an Analog or Motorola Data Communication (MDC) channel.
Getting Started
Dynamic System Resilience (DSR)

The MDC OTAR feature will allow users to perform OTAR
DSR ensures the radio system is seamlessly switched to a activities on an MDC channel.
backup master site dynamically in case of system failure.
DSR also provides additional indication e.g. failure detection,
fault recovery, and redundancy within the system to address to
the user in need. Mechanisms related to the Integrated Voice
and Data (IV & D) or data centric are all supported by DSR.
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What Your Dealer/System Administrator

Can Tell You Preparing Your Radio for Use
Preparing Your Radio for Use

Assemble your radio by following these steps:
Check with your dealer or system administrator for the correct
radio settings, if the radio is to be operated in extreme Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
temperatures (less than -30 C or more than +60 C), to ensure Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
proper top and front display operation. Attaching the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
You can also consult your dealer or system administrator about Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
the following: Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover . . . . . . . . . . page 6
Using the Carry Holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6
Is your radio preprogrammed with any preset conventional Turning On the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7
channels?
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 9
Which buttons have been preprogrammed to access other
features?
What optional accessories may suit your needs?
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Charging the Battery Attaching the Battery
With the radio turned off, slide the battery into the radios frame
To avoid a possible explosion: until side latches click into place.
! DO NOT replace the battery in any area
labeled hazardous atmosphere.
W A R N I N G DO NOT discard batteries in a fire.
The Motorola-approved battery shipped with your radio is

uncharged. Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a minimum

of 16 hours to ensure optimum capacity and performance.
For a list of Motorola-authorized batteries available for use
with your radio, see Accessories on page 142.
Note: When charging a battery attached to a radio, turn the
radio off to ensure a full charge.
Battery Charger
To charge the battery, place the battery, with or without the
radio, in a Motorola-approved charger. The chargers LED
indicates the charging progress; see your chargers user guide.
For a list of chargers, see Accessories on page 142.
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To remove the battery, Attaching the Antenna

turn the radio off. Squeeze

the release latches at the With the radio turned off, set the antenna in its receptacle and
bottom of the battery until turn clockwise to attach it to the radio.
the battery releases from
the radio. Remove the
battery from the radio.
Note: If your radio is

preprogrammed
with volatile-key
retention, the
encryption keys
are retained for
approximately 30
seconds after
battery removal.
Check with your
Battery dealer or system
Latch administrator for
more information.
You can view the status of the IMPRES battery if the radio is
using an IMPRES battery. See IMPRES Battery To remove the antenna, turn the antenna counterclockwise.
Annunciator on page 132 for more information. Make sure you turn off the radio first.
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Attaching the Accessory Connector Using the Carry Holder

Cover
Position the radio within
The accessory connector is located on the antenna side of the the carry holder with the
radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio. main speaker facing
outward. Slide the radio
Note: To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with the
down into the carry
connector cover when not in use.
holder until it clicks in
Insert the hooked Hooked End place.
end of the cover

into the slot above
the connector.
Press downward on
the covers top to
seat it in the slot. Thumbscrew
Once in place,
tighten by rotating
the thumbscrew
clockwise by hand.
Hex Socket Head
To remove the accessory connector cover, rotate the

thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages from the radio.
If the thumbscrew is too tight, use an Allen wrench to loosen
it first.
Rotate and lift the connector cover to disengage it from
the radio.
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Turning On the Radio

To remove the radio from Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise until you

the carry holder, place the hear a click.
tip of your fingers on the
ledge of the carry holder
and push at the bottom of
the radio until the radio is
released from it.
If the power-up test is successful, you see momentary

SELFTEST on the radios display, followed by the Home screen.
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Note: If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see Error

XX/YY (XX/YY is an alphanumeric code).
Turn off the radio, check the battery, and turn the
radio back on. If the radio fails the power-up test
again, record the Error XX/YY code and contact
your dealer.
Note: If the power-up test is successful, but you see

Hardware board absent or Hw Board Mismatch.
Send the radio to the qualified technician to fix this

error.
If the power-up test is successful, but you see Hw

Board Failed or Man-Down Hw Error, send the radio
to the qualified technician to fix this error.
To turn off the radio, rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob

counterclockwise until you hear a click.
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Adjusting the Volume

Identifying Radio Controls
To increase the volume, turn the On/Off/Volume Control Knob

Take a moment to review the following:
clockwise.
Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10
Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11
Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11
Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . . page 13
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . . . . page 14
Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14
Using the Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14
Using the Keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15
Keypad Characters Uppercase Mode . . . . . . . . . . page 15
Main
Speaker Keypad Characters Lowercase Mode . . . . . . . . . . page 16
Keypad Characters Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . page 17
Keypad Characters Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . . page 18
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19
To decrease the volume, turn this knob counterclockwise.

Note: Ensure that the main speaker is pointed towards you
for increased loudness and intelligibility, especially in
areas with loud background noises.
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Radio Parts and Controls
1 Antenna 3-Position A/B/C 16-Position

15 Switch* 26 Select Knob*
On/Off/Volume
16 Control Knob Top
2 LED 25 Display
2-Position Concentric
14 Switch*
Top (Orange) Bluetooth
3 Button* 13 Secondary Speaker 24 Pairing
Indicator
12 Main Display
Top Side (Select)

4 Microphone 17 Button* 23 Microphone
Menu Select
Accessory 11 Buttons
5 Connector
Push-to-Talk
18 (PTT) Button Main
22 Speaker
Data Feature
10 Button
6 Home Button 19 Side Button 1*
9 Keypad
21 Battery
4-Way
20 Side Button 2*
7 Navigation
Button
8 Battery Latch
10 * These radio controls/buttons are programmable.
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Programmable Features Bluetooth Data Devices Keys up the Bluetooth data devices.
Bluetooth Clear All Pairing Allows you to clear all pairing

Any reference in this manual to a control that is info for Bluetooth. This is accessed by a long press of the
preprogrammed means that the control must be programmed Bluetooth On/Off Button.
by a dealer or qualified radio technician using the radio's
Call Alert Allows the radio to function like a pager, or to verify
programming software, in order to assign a feature to that
if a radio is active on the system.
control.
Call Response Allows you to answer a private call.
The programmable buttons can be programmed as shortcuts to
radio functions or preset channels/groups depending on the Channel Selects a channel.
duration of a button press:
Contacts Selects the Contacts menu.
Press Pressing and releasing rapidly. Dynamic ID (Conventional Only) Allows you to edit the
Long press Pressing and holding for the preprogrammed radio's ASTRO Individual ID and/or MDC Primary ID.
duration (between 0.25 seconds and 3.75 seconds).
Dynamic Priority (Conventional Only) Allows any channel
Hold down Keeping the button pressed. in a scan list (except for the Priority-One channel) to temporarily
replace the Priority-Two channel.
Assignable Radio Functions Emergency Depending on the programming, initiates or
Bluetooth On/Off Allows you to turn on/off the Bluetooth. cancels an emergency alarm or call.
Bluetooth Configuration Allows you to access to the Information Displays the information of the radio.
Bluetooth menu.
Internet Protocol Address Displays the Internet Protocol (IP)
Bluetooth Audio Reroute Allows you to toggle the audio address, device name and status of the radio.
route between radio speaker or Remote Speaker Microphone
Determines the current (latitude, longitude, time and date),
and Bluetooth headset.
and also the distance and bearing to another . Or, turns the
Bluetooth Headset PTT Keys up the Bluetooth Headset's GPS functionality on or off for all .
microphone.
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Man Down Clear Clears the alarm of Man Down mode which Private Line Defeat (Conventional Only) Overrides any
was triggered when your radio achieves or passes a tilt angle coded squelch (DPL or PL) that is preprogrammed to a channel.
threshold or a combination of the angle threshold and a motion
Query Launches a list of predefined short text messages only
sensitivity level.
after successfully logged in the Two-Factor Authentification.
Message Enters the current message list.
Radio Profiles Allows for easy access to a set of
Mode Select Long-press programs a button with the radio's preprogrammed visual and audio settings of the radio.
current zone and channels; then once programmed, the short-
Recent Calls Allows for easy access to the list of calls
press of that button jumps the radio to the programmed zone
recently received or made.
and channel.
Rekey Request Notifies the dispatcher you want a new
Monitor (Conventional Only) Monitors a selected channel
encryption keys.
for all radio traffic until function is disabled.
Repeater Access Button (RAB) (Conventional Only)
Multiple Private Line (Conventional Only) Selects the
Allows to manually send a repeater access codeword.
Multiple Private Line lists.
Reprogram Request (Trunking Only) Notifies the dispatcher
Nuisance Delete Temporarily removes an unwanted channel,
you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment.
except for priority channels or the designated transmit channel,
from the scan list. Request-To-Talk (Conventional Only) Notifies the
dispatcher you want to send a voice call.
One Touch 1 4 Launches a specific feature with one single
button-press. You can setup as many as four separately Scan Toggles scan on or off.
programmed buttons for four different features.
Secure Transmission Select (Conventional and Trunking)
Phone Allows you to make and receive calls similar to Toggles the Secure Transmission On or Off when the Secure/
standard phone calls. Clear Strapping fields is set to Select for the radios current
channel, and when the radio is model/option capable.
Private Call (Trunking Only) Allows a call from an individual
radio to another individual radio. Selective Call (Conventional Only) Calls an assigned radio.
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Site Display/Search (Trunking Only) Displays the current Assignable Settings or Utility Functions
site ID and RSSI value; performs site search for AMSS
(Automatic Multiple Site Select) or SmartZone operation. Light/Flip Press the button to toggle the display backlight on

or off; press and hold the button to reverse the content of the top
Site Lock/Unlock (Trunking Only) Locks onto a specific site. display.
Status Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined Keypad and Controls Lock Locks or unlocks the keypad,
status. programmable buttons, switches and rotary knobs.
Talkaround/Direct (Conventional Only) Toggles between Voice Announcement Audibly indicates the current feature
using a repeater and communicating directly with another radio. mode, Zone or Channel the user has just assigned.
Talkgroup (Conventional Only) Allows a call from an Voice Mute Toggles voice mute on or off.
individual radio to a group of radios.
Volume Set Tone Sets the volume set tone.
Text Messaging Service (TMS) Selects the text messaging
menu.
TMS Quick Text Selects a predefined message.
User Automatically registers with the server.
Zone Select Allows selection from a list of zones.
Basic Zone Bank Provides access from up to 6 zones by
toggling between 2 banks of 3 zones, one group of 3 (A, B and
C) to a second group of 3 zones (D, E and F).
Enhanced Zone Bank Provides access from up to 75 zones
by toggling between 25 banks (A, B ... X or Y) of 3 zones.
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Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions Using the Navigation Buttons
You can access various radio functions through one of the Home Button
following ways:
The H button returns you to the Home (default) screen. In most
A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons. cases, this is the current mode.
OR For selected radio features, the H button is also used to save

user-edited radio settings or information before returning you to
Use the Menu Select Buttons ({, |, and }). the Home screen.
Note: Some features do not require you to press H to go to

Using the Menu Select Buttons
the Home screen. Refer to the individual feature

The Menu Select buttons access the menu entries of features. sections in this manual for further details on saving
user-edited radio settings or information.
Note: Check with your dealer or system administrator for the
list of features activated in your radio.
Data Feature Button
Your radio may be preprogrammed differently from the following Use this button to access data-related features, such as the
example, but the steps for selecting a channel may appear as
Text Messaging Service (TMS) feature screen.
shown below:
Press the Menu Select button ( | ) directly below Chan. 4-Way Navigation Button
Use this button to scroll up, down, left or right.
Zone | Chan | MyId
Menu Select Press and release one of the button to scroll from one entry to
Buttons the next one. Press and hold one of the button to have the radio
toggles through the list automatically (release the button to
stop).
Data Feature
Home Button
Button
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Using the Keypad

You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad to access your radios features. The keypad functions in a manner similar to a standard
telephone keypad when entering numeric digits. When the keypad is used to edit a list, each key can generate different characters of
the alphabet. The tables below show the number of times a key needs to be pressed to generate the required character.
Keypad Characters Uppercase Mode
Number of Times Key is Pressed
Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
1 1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ ( )
2 A B C
3 D E F
4 G H I
5 J K L
6 M N O
7 P Q R S
8 T U V
9 W X Y Z
0 Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode.
* Space
# Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
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Keypad Characters Lowercase Mode
Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
1 1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ ( )
2 a b c
3 d e f
4 g h i
5 j k l
6 m n o
7 p q r s
8 t u v
9 w x y z
0 Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode.
* Space
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Keypad Characters Numeric Mode

Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
1 1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ ( )
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
0 0
* Space
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Keypad Characters Hexadecimal Mode
Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
1 1
2 2 A B C
3 3 D E F
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
0 0
* Not applicable
# Not applicable
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Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button

Identifying Status Indicators
The PTT button on the side

Your radio indicates its operational status through the following:
of the radio serves two basic
purposes: Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20
Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 24
While a call is in progress,
the PTT button allows the Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 24
radio to transmit to other TMS Menu Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 25
radios in the call. Call Type Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 25
LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 26
Press and hold down PTT
button to talk. Release the Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 28
PTT button to listen. Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 29
PTT
Button Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 33
The microphone is
activated when the PTT
button is pressed.
While a call is not in
progress, the PTT button
is used to make a new
call. See Making a Radio
Call on page 42 for more
information.
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Status Icons Battery

For IMPRES battery operation only the icon
The 240 x 320 pixel front liquid crystal display (LCD) of your shown indicates the charge remaining in the
radio shows radio status, text entries, and menu entries. The Top Display
battery.
top two display rows contain color icons that indicate radio
operating conditions. U For all battery operation the icon blinks when
the battery is low.
Selected icons are also shown on the first row of the 112 x 32 Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
pixel top monochrome display screen of your radio.
The number of bars displayed represents the
The following icons are for the front display screen unless received signal strength for the current site, for
Top Display
indicated otherwise. trunking only. The more stripes in the icon, the
Receiving
Radio is receiving a call or data.
V stronger the signal.
O
Direct
Top Display
On = Radio is currently configured for direct
u Top Display radio-to-radio communication (during
N
conventional operation only).
Off = Radio is connected with other radios
Transmitting
through a repeater.
Radio is transmitting a call or data.
M
Monitor (Carrier Squelch)
Top Display Selected channel is being monitored (during
t Top Display
conventional operation only).
M
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In-Call User Alert Priority Channel Scan
K On = The feature is enabled. Voice muting of Blinking dot = Radio detects activity on

the affiliated trunking talkgroup or channel designated as
Top Display
j
selected conventional channel is Priority-One.
activated.
Steady dot = Radio detects activity on channel
Off = The feature is disabled. Voice muting of designated as Priority-Two.
the affiliated trunking talkgroup or
selected conventional channel is Top Display View/Program Mode
deactivated. Radio is in the view or program mode.
Power Level On steady = View mode
H . or L = Radio is set at Low power.
H = Radio is set at High power.
Blinking = Program mode
k
Vote Scan Enabled
Top Display
The vote scan feature is enabled.
H L or
Top Display
i Scan
Radio is scanning a scan list.
I
Basic Zone Bank 1
Top Display Top Display
A = Radio is in Zone 1.
J A B or B = Radio is in Zone 2.
C
or
C = Radio is in Zone 3.
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Basic Zone Bank 2 AES Secure Operation
l
Top Display
D = Radio is in Zone 4. On = AES Secure operation.
D E or E = Radio is in Zone 5. Off = Clear operation.
F
or
F = Radio is in Zone 6. Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.
Signal
G
Enhanced Zone Bank On = feature is enabled, and signal is
Top Display A = Contains Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3, available.
AB , ,
B = Contains Zone 4, Zone 5 and Zone 6,
C = Contains Zone 7, Zone 8 and Zone 9,
Off = feature is disabled.
Blinking = feature is enabled, but no signal is
C ... ...
.
.
available.
x y or
. User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data)
n
X = Contains Zone 70, Zone 71 and Zone 72, On = User is currently associated with the
Y = Contains Zone 73, Zone 74 and Zone 75. radio.
m
Secure Operation Off = User is currently not associated with the
radio.
On = Secure operation.
Top Display
Blinking = Device registration or user
Off = Clear operation. registration with the server failed
G Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.

n
due to an invalid username or pin.
Inverted = User successfully login to the
secured IP Packet Data.
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o
Data Activity Lowercase Predictive
Data activity is present. Indicates that the text entry is currently in

lowercase and with predicted words shown at the
bottom of the screen.
Hexadecimal
Indicates that the text entry is currently in Mixedcase Predictive
hexadecimal mode. Indicates that the text entry is currently in mixed
case and with predicted words shown at the
Numeric bottom of the screen.
Indicates that the text entry is currently in numeric
mode. Uppercase Predictive
Indicates that the text entry is currently in
Start Case uppercase and with predicted words shown at the
Indicates that the first character of the text entry is bottom of the screen.
capitalized.
Mixed Case b Bluetooth On
Bluetooth is on and ready for bluetooth
Indicates that the text entry is currently in normal connection.
Top Display
text mode.
Uppercase
Indicates that the text entry is currently in
b
uppercase mode.
Bluetooth Connected
Lowercase Bluetooth is currently connected to the external
Indicates that the text entry is currently in bluetooth device.
lowercase mode. Top Display
a
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Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons

Y
Read Message
The selected text message in the Inbox has been
This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. See read.
Text Messaging Service (TMS) on page 79 for more
r
Normal Message
information.
User is composing a message with normal priority
and without a request for a reply.
Status Icons
The following icons appear on the radios display when you 3/6 Message Index
Indicates the index of the current message the
send and receive text messages.
user is viewing.
Inbox Full Example: If the user is looking at the third

The Inbox is full. message out of a total of 6 messages in the Inbox
folder, the icon is displayed as the icon on the left
Message Sent column.
The text message is sent successfully. Priority Status
The Priority feature is toggled on before the
Message Unsent
message is sent.
The text message cannot be sent.
Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with
Priority.
Unread Message
User receives a new message. Request Reply
The selected text message in the Inbox has not The Request Reply feature is toggled on
been read. before the message is sent.
Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with
Request Reply.
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Priority Status and Request Reply Call Type Icons

User is composing a message with a priority
The following icons appear on the radios main display, when

status and a request for a reply.
you make or receive a call, or view selected call lists, to indicate
Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with the different call types associated with an alias or ID.
Priority and Request Reply.
TMS Menu Options

U Radio number.
Menu Option Description/Function

Back Brings you back to the previous screen. Radio number added to a Call List.
Clr Deletes all messages.
?
Del Deletes a message or text.
Mobile number.
Edit Brings you to the edit screen.
Exit Exits to the Home screen.
No Returns to the previous screen. Mobile number added to a Call List.
Optn Brings you to the Options main screen.
%
Rply Replies to a message.
Landline phone number.
Sel Selects the highlighted command.
Send Sends the message.
Yes Updates or saves a command. Landline phone number added to a Call List.
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LED Indicator
Incoming call or data.
The LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio.
Outgoing call or data.

LED Indicator
Incoming emergency call.

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Solid red Radio is transmitting. Blinking green Radio is receiving an individual or telephone
call, or is on a Priority-Two channel while in the Scan List
Blinking red Radio is transmitting at low battery condition.
Programming mode.

Rapidly blinking red Radio has failed the self test upon
Rapidly blinking green Radio is on a Priority-One channel
powering up or encountered a fatal error.
while in the Scan List Programming mode.
Solid yellow (Conventional Only) Channel is busy.
Note: No LED indication when the radio receives a clear
Blinking yellow Radio is receiving a secured transmission. (non-secured) transmission in trunking Mode.
Solid green Radio is powering up, or is on a non-priority
channel while in the Scan List Programming mode.
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Intelligent Lighting Indicators
This feature temporary changes the backlight of the top display screen, and adds a color bar to the main display screen to help signal
that a radio event has occurred.
Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician.
Backlight and Bar Color Notification When

The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call.
The radio receives an emergency alarm or call.

Orange Emergency Alerts
The radio initiates the Man Down Post-Alert timer.
The radio initiates Fireground Evacuation alarm.
The radio battery is low.
The radio is out of range.
Red Critical Alerts The radio enters failsoft mode.
The radio is unable to establish a full connection with the system.
The radio is unable to authenticate or register with the system.
The radio receives a private call.
The radio receives a phone call.
Green Call Alerts
The radio receives a call alert.
The radio receives a selective call.
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Alert Tones

Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of your radios condition. The following table lists these tones and when they occur.
You Hear Tone Name Heard

Radio Self Test Fail When radio fails its power-up self test.
Reject When an unauthorized request is made.
Short, Time-Out Timer Warning Four seconds before time out.

Low-Pitched No ACK Received When radio fails to receive an acknowledgment.
Tone
Individual Call
When radio is in an individual call for greater than 6 seconds without any activity.
Warning Tone
Man Down Entry When radio initiates Man Down mode.
Time-Out Timer
After time out.
Timed Out
Long,
Low-Pitched Talk Prohibit/PTT Inhibit (When PTT button is pressed) transmissions are not allowed.
Tone Out of Range (When PTT button is pressed) the radio is out of range of the system.
Invalid Mode When radio is on an unpreprogrammed channel.
A Group of
Low-Pitched Busy When system is busy.
Tones
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Valid Key-Press When a correct key is pressed.
Radio Self Test Pass When radio passes its power-up self test.
Clear Voice At beginning of a non-coded communication.
Short,
Medium-Pitched Priority Channel
When activity on a priority channel is received.
Tone Received
Emergency Alarm /Call
When entering the emergency state.
Entry
Central Echo When central controller has received a request from a radio.
Long, Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel.
Medium-Pitched
Tone Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state.
Failsoft When the trunking system fails.

Automatic Call Back When voice channel is available from previous request.
Keyfail When encryption key has been lost.
A Group of
Medium-Pitched Console Acknowledge When status, emergency alarm, or reprogram request ACK is received.
Tones
Received Individual Call When Call Alert or Private Call is received.
Call Alert Sent When Call Alert is received by the target radio.
Site Trunking When a SmartZone trunking system fails.
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Short,

High-Pitched Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value.
Tone (Chirp)
Fast Ringing When system is searching for target of Private Call.
Ringing Enhanced Call Sent When waiting for target of Private Call to answer the call.
Phone Call Received When a land-to-mobile phone call is received.
Gurgle Dynamic Regrouping (When the PTT button is pressed) a dynamic ID has been received.
Talk Permit (When PTT button is pressed) verifying system accepting transmissions.
Unique,
Low-Pitched New Message When a new message is received.
Chirp
Unique,
High-Pitched Priority Status When a priority message is received.
Chirp
Incremental- Bluetooth Paired When Bluetooth accessory is paired with the radio.
Pitched Tone Bluetooth Connected When Bluetooth accessory is connected to the radio.
Decremental- Bluetooth Unpaired When Bluetooth accessory is unpaired from the radio.
Pitched Tone Bluetooth Disconnected When Bluetooth accessory is disconnected from the radio.
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A Group of Very
Man Down Continuous When radio is in Man Down mode and prepares to transmit Emergency Alarm
High-Pitched
Tone when the timer of this alarm ends.
Tones
Doh-Sol Enhanced Zone Bank Up When EZB Up button is pressed to scroll the Enhance Zone Bank up.
Sol-Doh Enhanced Zone Bank Dow When EZB Down button is pressed to scroll the Enhance Zone Bank down.
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Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts

The following appears on the radios display when you make and receive Phone calls. The radio also uses alert tones to indicate the
current status.
You Hear You See When Notes

You press the PTT button and the
A Long No phone Press H to hang up. The radio returns to the Home screen.
phone system is not available.
Tone
Phone busy The phone system is busy. Press H to exit the phone mode and try your call later.
A Busy
Phone busy When a channel is not available. The radio automatically connects when a channel opens.
Tone
No
The call is not acknowledged. Press H to hang up. The radio returns to the Home screen.
acknowledge
A High-
The radio indicates to the landline party that he or she may begin
Pitched When you release the PTT button.
talking.
Tone
Note: You have the option of sending additional digits (overdial), such as an extension number, or credit card or PIN numbers, to the
phone system. If the radio is preprogrammed for live overdial, every digit entered after the call is connected is sent to the
phone system.
If the radio is preprogrammed for buffered overdial, the digits pressed are entered into memory and then sent when the PTT
button is pressed. Press the PTT button to send either digits or voice, but not both at the same time.
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Selecting a Zone
General Radio Operation
A zone is a group of channels.
Once you understand how your APX 7000 Portable is
configured, you are ready to use your radio.
3-Position
A/B/C Switch
Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic
Call features:
Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 34
Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 35
Using Channel Search Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 37
Using Mode Select Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 38
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call. . . . . . . . . page 39

Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 42
Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 45
Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 45
Use the following procedure to select a zone.
Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use

this feature.
Procedure:
Move the preprogrammed Zone (3-Position A/B/C) switch to
the position of the required zone and proceed to Step 3.
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OR Selecting a Radio Channel

Follow the procedure below.
1 < or > to Zone.

A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/
receive frequency pairs.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Zone.
3 U or D to the required zone.
OR
Use the keypad to enter the zone number.
4 If the zone number entered is unprogrammed, the display
shows Invalid entry. Repeat Step 3.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm
the displayed zone.
5 Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone
channel.
OR
1 < or > to ZnUp or ZnDn. Use the following procedure to select a channel.
2 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below ZnUp Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use
or ZnDn until the required zone appears. this feature. If you select a channel that is not within the
preprogrammed band, the radio indicates that it is on
Note: Positions of ZnUp and ZnDn on the display may differ an unsupported frequency with both audio and visual
each time you release the Menu Select button. Read warnings.
carefully before you press.
Consult a qualified radio technician for the right choice
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Procedure: OR
Turn the preprogrammed 16-Position Select Knob to the Follow the procedure below.
desired channel.
OR 1 < or > to ChUp or ChDn.
Follow the procedure below. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below ChUpor ChDn.
1 < or > to Chan. 3 Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone and
channel.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan.
3 U or D to the required channel. Note: Positions of ChUp and ChDn on the display may differ
OR each time you release the Menu Select button. Read
Use the keypad to enter the channel number. carefully before you press.
4 If the channel number entered is unprogrammed, the display

shows Invalid entry. Repeat Step 3.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm
the selected channel.
5 Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone
channel.
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Using Channel Search Button 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below CSrh once the
entry is done to initiate searching.
This feature allows you to do a quick search for a specific OR

channel in your radio by keying in the alias of the channel. If the Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to exit.
name matches, your radio prompts the first found matched 5 The display shows Searching.
channel name. OR
Procedure: If the radio is triggered to search for an empty entry, the
display shows Invalid entry. Repeat step 3.
Press the preprogrammed Channel Search button.
OR 6 Once found, the display shows the matched channel name
Follow the procedure below. and the radio changed its transmission to this channel.
OR
1 < or > to CSrh. If the entry does not match, the display shows Channel
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CSrh to key in name not found. Repeat from step 3 if want to search
the channel name. again; or press H or the Menu Select button directly below
Exit to exit.
3 A blinking cursor appears on the Channel Search screen.
Use the keypad to type or edit your message.
Press < to move one space to the left.
Press > to move one space to the right.
Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete
any unwanted characters.
Press * to add a space.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
mode, and lowercase mode.
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
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Using Mode Select Feature Saving a Zone and Channel to a Softkey

Five softkeys are available for you to save the frequent used
Mode Select allows a long press to save your radios current zone and channel.
zone and channel to a programmable button, keypad button or
a softkey; then once programmed, the short-press of that button Procedure:
or softkey jumps the transmission to the saved zone and
channel.
1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required zone and
channel.
There are two methods to save the selected zone and channel:
2 < or > to MS1, MS2 ... or MS5.
Softkeys 3 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below the
Programmable buttons and keypad buttons (digit 0 to 9) softkey.
Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use 4 You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the zone and
this feature. channel is saved.
Note: To change the programmed zone and channel, repeat

this procedure.
Short press of the programmed softkey changes your current

transmission to the zone and channel programmed in this
softkey.
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Saving a Zone and Channel to a Keypad Button Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call
All the programmable buttons and keypad digit 0 to 9 buttons
Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, you

allow you to save the frequent used zone and channel.
can proceed to receive and respond to calls.
Procedure:
1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required zone and

LED Indicator
channel.
2 Press and hold the digit button you desire to program.
3 You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the zone and
channel is saved.
Note: Repeat this procedure to change the zone and channel

of the programmed button.
Short press of the programmed button changes your current

transmission to the zone and channel programmed in this
button.
The LED lights up solid red while the radio is transmitting. In

conventional mode, the LED lights up solid yellow when the
radio is receiving a transmission. In trunking mode, there is no
LED indication when the radio receives a transmission.
If the radio is receiving a secure transmission, the LED blinks
yellow.
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Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call Receiving and Responding to a Private Call
(Trunking Only)
To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be
configured as part of that talkgroup. A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another
individual radio.
Procedure:
When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the Home screen), These one-to-one calls between two radios are not heard by
depending on how your radio is preprogrammed: others in the current talkgroup. The calling radio automatically
verifies that the receiving radio is active on the system and can
1 ASTRO Conventional Only: display the caller ID.
The LED lights up solid yellow. The display shows the
talkgroup alias or ID, and the caller alias or ID. Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature
OR inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle
Trunking Only: and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive
The display shows the caller alias or ID. Exit Tone upon feature exit.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from Procedure:
your mouth. When you receive a Private Call:
3 Press the PTT button to respond to the call. The LED lights 1 You hear two alert tones and the LED blinks green. The
up solid red. display shows Call received and the call received icon
4 Release the PTT button to listen. blinks.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Resp.
See Making a Talkgroup Call on page 42 for details on making OR
a Talkgroup Call. Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds after the
call indicators begin.
3 During the call, the display shows the caller alias (name), if it
is in the call list.
OR
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During the call, the display shows the caller ID (number), if Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call
the callers name is not in the call list. (Trunking Only)
4 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT

This feature allows you to receive calls similar to standard
button to listen. phone calls from a landline phone.
5 Press H or the Call Response button to hang up and Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature
return to the Home screen. inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle
and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive
See Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) on page 42 for
Exit Tone upon feature exit.
details on making a Private Call.
Procedure:
Use the preprogrammed Call Response button to answer a
Telephone Call:
1 You hear a telephone-type ringing and the LED blinks green.

The backlight of the screen and the bar turns green. The
display shows Phone Call and the call received icon blinks.
2 Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds after the
call indicators begin.
button to listen.
4 Press H or the Call Response button to hang up and
return to the Home screen.
See Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) on page 44 for

details on making a Telephone Call.
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Making a Radio Call 4 ASTRO Conventional Only:

The LED lights up solid red. The display shows the
You can select a zone, channel, subscriber ID, or talkgroup by talkgroup alias or ID.
using: OR
Trunking Only:
The preprogrammed Zone switch The LED lights up solid red.
The 16-Position Select Channel Knob 5 Speak clearly into the microphone.
A preprogrammed One Touch Call button 6 Release the PTT button to listen.
The Contacts list (see Viewing Details of a Contact on
page 59) Making a Private Call (Trunking Only)
Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature Procedure:
inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Private
and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID (number) and proceed
Exit Tone upon feature exit. to Step 5.
OR
Making a Talkgroup Call Follow the procedure below.
To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be 1 < or > to Call.
configured as part of that talkgroup.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call. The
Procedure: display shows the last transmitted or received ID.
1 Turn the 16-Position Select Channel Knob to select the 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll
channel with the desired talkgroup. through and select the required ID.
OR
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to
your mouth. the last number dialed.
3 Press the PTT button to make the call. OR
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U or D to the required ID. Procedure:

OR Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch)
Use the keypad to enter the required ID. Enhanced Private Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID

and proceed to Step 5.
4 Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call.
OR
5 The display shows Calling... <Number>. Follow the procedure below.
6 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from 1 < or > to Call.
your mouth.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call. The
7 When you are connected, the display shows the ID of the display shows the last transmitted or received ID.
target radio. Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll
the PTT button to listen.
through and select the required ID.
OR
OR
If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows No
Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to
acknowledge.
the last number dialed.
8 Press H to return to the Home screen. OR
U or D to the required ID.
OR
Making an Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only)
Use the keypad to enter the required ID.
This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert page if 4 Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call.
there is no answer from the target radio. See Sending a Call
Alert Page on page 64 for more information. 5 The display shows Calling... <Number>.
Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use 6 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
this feature. your mouth.
7 When you are connected, the display shows the ID of the
target radio. Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release
the PTT button to listen.
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OR OR
If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows No U or D to the required phone number.
acknowledge. OR
OR Use the keypad to enter the required phone number.
If the target radio does not respond before the time out, the
display shows No answer. 4 Press and release the PTT button to dial the phone number.
8 Press H to return to the Home screen. 5 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) 6 When your call is answered, press the PTT button to talk.
Release the PTT button to listen.
This feature allows you to make calls similar to standard phone
calls to a mobile or landline phone. 7 Press H to return to the Home screen.
Procedure: See Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts on page 33 for
Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Phone more information if your call is NOT answered.
Call button to dial the preprogrammed phone number and
proceed to Step 5.
OR
1 < or > to Phon.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Phon. The
display shows the last transmitted phone number.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll
through and select the required ID.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to
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Repeater or Direct Operation Monitoring Features

The REPEATER operation increases the radios range by

Radio users who switch from analog to digital radios often
connecting with other radios through a repeater. The transmit
assume that the lack of static on a digital channel is an
and receive frequencies are different.
indication that the radio is not working properly. This is not the
The DIRECT or talkaround operation allows you to bypass the case.
repeater and connect directly to another radio. The transmit and
This digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the
receive frequencies are the same.
noise from the signal and allows only the clear voice or data
Procedure: information to be heard.
Press the preprogrammed Repeater/Direct switch to toggle
Use the Monitor feature to make sure a channel is clear before
between talkaround and repeater modes.
transmitting.
OR
Monitoring a Channel
1 < or > to Dir. Procedure:
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Dir. Use the preprogrammed Volume Set Button button.
3 The display shows Repeater mode if the radio is currently 1 Select the desired zone and channel.
in Repeater mode.
OR 2 Press and hold the Volume Set button to hear the volume
The display shows Direct mode and the Talkaround icon if set tone.
the radio is currently in Direct mode (during conventional 3 Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary.
operation only).
4 Release the Volume Set button.
5 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED lights
up solid red.
6 Release the PTT button to receive (listen).
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OR Conventional Mode Operation

Press the preprogrammed Monitor button and proceed to
Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private-Line
Step 3.
(PL) calls.
OR
Procedure:
1 Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for activity.
1 Select the desired zone and channel. The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the display.
2 Listen for a transmission. 2 Press and hold the Monitor button to set continuous
monitor operation. The duration of the button press is
3 Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary. programmable.
4 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED lights 3 Press the Monitor button again, or the PTT button, to return
up solid red. to the original squelch setting.
5 Release the PTT button to receive (listen).
If you try to transmit on a receive-only channel, you hear an
The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the display when you invalid tone until you release the PTT button.
monitor a channel via the preprogrammed Monitor button.
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Advanced Call Features

Advanced Features
Advanced Features
Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced Receiving and Making a Selective Call (ASTRO
features available with your radio: Conventional Only)
Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 47
This feature allows you to receive a call from or to call a specific
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 53 individual. It is intended to provide privacy and to eliminate the
Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 60 annoyance of having to listen to conversations that are of no
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 62 interest to you.
Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 64
Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 66 Receiving a Selective Call
Fireground (Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 69 Procedure:
Tactical Public Safety(TPS) (Conventional Only) . . . . page 71
1 When you receive a Selective Call, you hear two alert tones
Man Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 72 and the LED lights up solid yellow. The call received icons
Automatic Registration Service (ARS). . . . . . . . . . . . . page 76 blinks and the display shows Call received.
Text Messaging Service (TMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 79 You hear two alert tones, the LED lights up solid yellow to
ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution . . . . . . . . . page 90 indicate the transmitting radio is still sending signal.
Secure Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 95 OR
the LED blinks solid green once to indicate the transmitting
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 101
radio is pending to receive signal.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . page 103
Trunking System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 111 2 The speaker unmutes.
Mission Critical Wireless - Bluetooth - . . . . . . . . . . page 113 3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
Programming Over Project 25 (POP 25) (ASTRO 25 and your mouth.
ASTRO Conventional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 121
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 122
button to listen.
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Making a Selective Call 6 Release the PTT button to listen.

Procedure: 7 Press H to return to the Home screen.
Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch)
Selective Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID and Using the Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional
proceed to Step 4.
Operation Only)
OR
Follow the procedure below. This feature allows you to define a group of conventional
system users so that they can share the use of a conventional
1 < or > to Call. channel.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call. The Note: Encryption keys are associated to talkgroups. When
display shows the last transmitted or received ID.
talkgroups are associated, encryption keys are
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll changed by changing the active talkgroup. See Secure
through and select the required ID. Operations on page 95 for more information.
OR
Advanced Features
Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to Selecting a Talkgroup
Procedure:
OR
U or D to the required ID. 1 < or > to Tgrp.
OR 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Tgrp. The
Use the keypad to enter the required ID. display shows the last talkgroup that was selected and
stored, Sel and Exit.
4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth. 3 U or D to Preset for the preset preprogrammed talkgroup.
OR
5 Press and hold the PTT button to initiate the Selective Call.
The display shows the ID of the target radio. U or D to the required talkgroup.
OR
Use the keypad to enter the number of the corresponding
talkgroup in the list.
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4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the OR
currently selected talkgroup and return to the Home screen. Follow the procedure below.
5 If the encryption key associated to the new talkgroup is 1 < or > to Sts.
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erased, you hear a momentary key fail tone and the display
shows Key fail.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sts.
OR 3 The display shows the last acknowledged status call, or the
If the encryption key that is associated to the new talkgroup first status in the list.
is not allowed, you hear a momentary key fail tone and the
display shows Illegal key. 4 U or D to the required status.
OR
6 Press H to return to the Home screen. Use the keypad to enter a number corresponding to the in
the status list.
Sending a Status Call 5 Press the PTT button to send the status.
This feature allows you to send data calls to the dispatcher 6 When the dispatcher acknowledges, you hear four tones
about a predefined status. and the display shows Ack received. The radio returns to
Each status can have up to a 14-character name. A maximum normal dispatch operation.
of eight status conditions is possible. OR
If no acknowledgment is received, you hear a low-pitched
Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature tone and the display shows No acknowledge.
inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle
7 Press H to return to the Home screen.
Exit Tone upon feature exit. No traffic is heard on trunked channels while Status Call is
Procedure: selected. If the radio detects no Status Call activity for six
Press the preprogrammed Status button and proceed to seconds, you will hear an alert tone until you press H or the
Step 3. PTT button.
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Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only)
Only) This feature allows you to notify the dispatcher when you want a
This feature allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign new dynamic regrouping assignment.
selected radios to a particular channel where they can
Procedure:
communicate with each other. This feature is typically used
Press the preprogrammed Reprogram Request button to send
during special operations and is enabled by a qualified radio
reprogram request to the dispatcher and proceed to Step 3.
technician.
OR
You will not notice whether your radio has this feature enabled Follow the procedure below.
until a dynamic regrouping command is sent by the dispatcher.
1 < or > to Rpgm.
Note: If you try to access a zone or channel that has been
reserved by the dispatcher as a dynamically regrouped 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rpgm to send
mode for other users, you hear an invalid tone. reprogram request to the dispatcher.
Procedure: 3 The display shows Reprgrm rqst and Please wait.

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1 When your radio is dynamically regrouped, it automatically 4 If you hear five beeps, the dispatcher has acknowledged the
switches to the dynamically regrouped channel. You hear a reprogram request. The display shows Ack received and
gurgle tone and the display shows the dynamically the radio returns to the Home screen.
regrouped channels name. OR
If the dispatcher does not acknowledge the reprogram
2 Press the PTT button to talk. Release PTT button to listen.
request within six seconds, you hear a low-pitched alert tone
When the dispatcher cancels dynamic regrouping, the radio and the display shows No acknowledge.
automatically returns to the zone and channel that you were Try again or press H to cancel and return to the Home
using before the radio was dynamically regrouped. screen.
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Classifying Regrouped Radios Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic

The dispatcher can classify regrouped radios into either of two Channel
Advanced Features
categories: Select Enabled or Select Disabled. Procedure:
Select-enabled radios are free to change to any available 1 < or > to Zone.
channel, including the dynamic-regrouping channel, once the 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Zone. The
user has selected the dynamic-regrouping position. display shows the Zone screen.
Select-disabled radios cannot change channels while 3 U or D to <Dynamic Zone Channels>.
dynamically regrouped. The dispatcher has forced the radio
to remain on the dynamic-regrouping channel. 4 Press the Menu Select button below Sel. The display
The Scan or Private Call feature cannot be selected while your returns to Home screen with the selected <Dynamic Zone
radio is Select Disabled. Channels> shown on the screen.
OR
Press the Menu Select button below Exit. The display
Using Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP) returns to Home screen without any changes.
this feature. Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List
This feature works on the condition at least one zone
Selection
in the radio must be a non-dynamic zone.
With the radio in Dynamic Zone, follow the procedure below.
This feature provides one or more Dynamic Zones to store the
frequent used channels be it conventional or trunking. These Procedure:
dynamic channels are saved from pre-existing (non-dynamic) 1 < or > to ZnPr. Press the Menu Select button directly below
channels in the radio. This saves the time and effort from the ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen.
regular navigation around the working zones and channels.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. The
User can also delete or update the list in the Dynamic Zone.
display shows Search Options screen.
3 U or D to List Selecton. Press the Menu Select button
directly below Sel. The display shows Select Zone screen.
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4 U or D to the required zone. Press the Menu Select button any unwanted characters.
directly below Sel. The display shows Select Chan screen. Press * to add a space.
5 U or D to the required channel. Press the Menu Select
button directly below Sel. The display shows Channel
updated. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Srch once the
to Home screen. entry is done to initiate searching.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return
Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from to Search Options screen.
Channel Name
6 The display shows Searching....
With the radio in Dynamic Zone, follow the procedure below. OR
Procedure: If the radio is triggered to search for an empty entry, the
display shows Invalid entry. Repeat step 4.
1 < or > to ZnPr. Press the Menu Select button directly below
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ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen. 7 Once found, the display shows Channel updated.
OR
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. The
If the entry does not match, the display shows Channel
display shows Search Options screen.
name not found. Repeat from step 4 or 5 if want to search
3 U or D to Channel Name. Press the Menu Select button again.
directly below Sel. The display shows Channel Name
8 Press H to return to Home screen.
screen.
4 A blinking cursor appears on the Channel Name screen.
Use the keypad to type or edit the channel name.
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Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone Contacts

With the radio in Dynamic Zone, follow the procedure below.
This feature provides address-book capabilities on your radio.
Advanced Features
Procedure: Each entry corresponds to an alias (name) or ID (number) that
1 < or > to ZnPr. Press the Menu Select button directly below you use to initiate a call.
ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen. Contact entries are alphabetically sorted according to entry
2 The display shows the dynamic channels list. alias. Each alias can have up to five IDs of different call types
associated with it.
3 U or D to the saved dynamic channel. Press the Menu
Additionally, each entry, depending on context (conventional,
Select button directly below Del. The display shows
Channel deleted. trunking, or phone), associates with one or more of the four
types of calls: Phone Call, Selective Call, Private Call, or Call
4 Press the Menu Select button below Exit to return to Home Alert.
screen.
Each entry within Contacts displays the following information:
5 The Home screen shows <Dynamic Zone Channels>.
OR
Call Alias (Name)
The Home screen shows <Zone Name>+Blank if the Call ID (Number)
channel deleted is the Home channel.
Call Type (Icon)
WACN ID (Astro 25 Trunking IDs only)
System ID
Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to
add, edit, or delete the contact entries.
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Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list 6 U or D to select the call type.
can store up to 100 IDs (numbers).
Note: Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of your mouth.
contacts per Call Lists. Check with your dealer or
system administrator for more information. 8 Press the PTT button to initiate the call. During the call, the
display shows the subscriber alias.
The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature 9 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. The LED lights up
solid red.
OR
Exit Tone upon feature exit.
Release the PTT button to listen.
Making a Private Call from Contacts 10 If there is no voice activity for a preprogrammed period of
time, the call ends.
OR
this feature.
The call ends when it reaches the maximum ring time.
Advanced Features
Procedure:
OR
Use the Options Menu.
Use the PTT button.
1 < or > to Cnts.
1 < or > to Cnts.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The
entries are alphabetically sorted. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The
entries are alphabetically sorted.
3 U or D to the required subscriber alias.
3 U or D to the required subscriber alias.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
4 < or > to scroll through the available IDs for the selected
5 U or D to Call and press the Menu Select button directly subscriber alias.
below Sel.
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5 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from 5 The display shows Edit name and a blinking cursor
your mouth. appears.
Use the keypad to enter the name.
6 Press the PTT button to initiate the call. During the call, the
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display shows the subscriber alias.
7 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. The LED lights up Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete
solid red. any unwanted characters.
OR Press * to add a space.
Release the PTT button to listen. The LED lights up solid Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
yellow.
8 If there is no voice activity for a preprogrammed period of Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
time, the call ends.
OR
6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you
The call ends when it reaches the maximum ring time. have entered the name.
OR
Adding a New Contact Entry to the previous screen.
Procedure: 7 U or D to {Add Number} and press the Menu Select button
1 < or > to Cnts. directly below Sel.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The 8 U or D to Number 1 and press the Menu Select button
entries are alphabetically sorted. directly below Edit.
3 U or D to {New Contact} and press the Menu Select 9 The display shows Edit Number 1 and a blinking cursor
button directly below Sel. appears.
Use the keypad to enter the number.
4 U or D to Name and press the Menu Select button directly Press < to move one space to the left.
below Edit.
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Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete Deleting a Contact Entry
Procedure:
1 < or > to Cnts.
have entered the number.
OR 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The
Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return entries are alphabetically sorted.
to the previous screen.
3 U or D to the entry you want to delete and press the Menu
11 U or D to Type 1 and press the Menu Select button directly Select button directly below Optn.
below Edit.
U or D to the required mode and press the Menu Select 4 U or D to Delete and press the Menu Select button directly
button directly below Ok. below Sel.
OR 5 The display shows Delete <Entry> confirm?.
Repeat Steps 8 through 10 to enter or edit the existing
system IDs. 6 Select Yes to delete the entry.
OR The display shows <Entry> deleted and the radio returns
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U or D to {Add Number} and press the Menu Select button to the main screen for Contacts.
directly below Sel to add a new number. Repeat Steps 8 OR
through 10. Select No to return to the main screen for Contacts.
12 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done once you
have finished.
13 The display shows <Entry> Stored, confirming that the
contact entry has been added.
14 The radio returns to the main Contacts screen.
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Adding a Contact to a Call List Removing a Contact from a Call List

Procedure: Procedure:
Advanced Features
1 < or > to Cnts. 1 < or > to Cnts.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The
entries are alphabetically sorted. entries are alphabetically sorted.
3 U or D to the entry you want to add to a call list and press 3 U or D to the entry you want to remove from a call list and
the Menu Select button directly below Optn. press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
4 U or D to Add to CallLst and press the Menu Select button 4 U or D to Rm frm CallLst and press the Menu Select button
directly below Sel. directly below Sel.
5 U or D to the required Call List and press the Menu Select 5 The display shows Remove <Entry> frm Call List?.
button directly below Add.
OR
6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to remove
the entry from the Call List.
U or D to Cncl to return to the main display for Contacts.
OR
6 The display shows momentary Please wait before showing Press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to
<Entry> added to Call List, confirming the addition of the the main display for Contacts.
contact to the list. 7 The display shows momentary Please wait before showing
7 The radio returns to the main display for Contacts. <Entry> removed from Call List, confirming the removal
of the contact from the list.
8 The radio returns to the main display for Contacts.
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Editing a Contact in a Call List 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you
have finished. The display returns to the Edit Contact
Editing an Entry Alias screen.
Procedure: 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save
your changes and return to the main screen for Contacts.
1 < or > to Cnts.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The Editing as Entry ID
Procedure:
3 U or D to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu
Select button directly below Optn.
1 < or > to Cnts.
4 U or D to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The
below Sel. entries are alphabetically sorted.
5 U or D to the entry alias you wish to change and press the 3 U or D to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu
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Menu Select button directly below Edit. Select button directly below Optn.
6 A blinking cursor appears. 4 U or D to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly
Use the keypad to edit the name. below Sel.
Press < to move one space to the left. 5 U or D to the entry ID you wish to change and press the
Press > to move one space to the right. Menu Select button directly below Edit.
6 A blinking cursor appears.
Use the keypad to edit the name.
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode. any unwanted characters.
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Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save
mode, and lowercase mode. your changes and return to the main screen for Contacts.
Advanced Features
7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you Viewing Details of a Contact
have finished. The display returns to the Edit Contact Procedure:
screen.
1 < or > to Cnts.
8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save
your changes and return to the main screen for Contacts.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The
Editing a Call Type 3 U or D to the entry you want to view and press the Menu
Procedure:
4 U or D to View and press the Menu Select button directly
1 < or > to Cnts.
below Sel.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The 5 The display shows all the numbers associated with the
entry.
3 U or D to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu
4 U or D to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly
below Sel.
5 U or D to Type and press the Menu Select button directly
below Edit.
6 U or D to choose from the list of call types given and press
the Menu Select button directly below Ok to select.
7 The display returns to the Edit Contact screen.
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Scan Lists Editing the Scan List

This feature lets you change scan list members and priorities.
Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/
groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling through the Procedure:
channel/group sequence specified in the scan list for the current Long press the preprogrammed Scan List Programming
channel/group. button (side button) and proceed to Step 3.
OR
Your radio supports different types of Scan Lists:
Move the preprogrammed Scan List Programming switch to
Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List programming position and proceed to Step 3.
OR
Conventional Scan List Follow the procedure below.
Talkgroup Scan List
1 < or > to ScnL.
Please refer to a qualified radio technician for the maximum
number of Scan Lists can be programmed in your radio. These 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below ScnL. The
lists must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. display shows the lists that can be changed.
Advanced Features
3 U or D to the entry you want to edit.

Viewing a Scan List
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to add and/
Procedure: or change the priority of the currently displayed channel in
1 < or > to ScnL. the scan list.
OR
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below ScnL. Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete
the currently displayed channel from the scan list.
3 U or D to view the members on the list.
OR
4 Press H to exit the current display and return to the Home Press the Menu Select button directly below Rcl to view the
screen. next member of the scan list.
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5 U or D to select more channels to be added or deleted. Changing the Scan List Status
OR
Procedure:
Use the keypad to go directly to additional channels to be
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added or deleted. 1 Long press the preprogrammed Scan List Programming
OR button (side button).
Use the 16-Position Select knob to select additional OR
channels to be added or deleted. Move the preprogrammed Scan List Programming switch
to programming position.
6 Move the Scan List Programming switch out of
programming position. 2 The display shows the programming mode icon and the first
OR list member.
Press H to exit scan list programming and return to the
3 U or D to the number you want to edit.
Home screen.
4 Press the Select button once to add the currently displayed
See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 62 for channel to the scan list.
more information on how to add and/or change the priority of OR
the currently displayed channel in the scan list. Press the Select button one or more times to change the
scan list status icon of the currently displayed channel.
5 U or D to select more list members whose scan status you
want to change.
OR
Use the keypad to go directly to that scan list member.
OR
Use the 16-Position Select knob to select another scan list
member.
6 Move the Scan List Programming switch out of
programming position.
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Viewing and Changing the Priority Status Scan

Procedure:
This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels
1 Below the Sel, Del, and Rcl screen, press the Menu Select by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels.
button directly below Sel to view and/or change the priority
status of the currently displayed channel.
OR
Turning Scan On or Off
Below the Sel, Del, and Rcl screen, press the Select button Procedure:
one or more times to view and/or change the scan list status Press the preprogrammed Scan button, or turn the
icon of the currently displayed channel. preprogrammed Scan switch to the Scan on or Scan off
position, to initiate or stop scan.
2 A Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan
OR
list as a non-priority channel. The LED lights up solid green.
OR
A Priority-Two Channel Scan icon indicates that the current 1 < or > to Scan.
channel is in the scan list as the Priority-Two channel. The
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Scan.
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LED blinks green.

OR 3 The display shows Scan off if scan is disabled. Press the
A Priority-One Channel Scan icon indicates that the current Menu Select button directly below Scan to enable scan.
channel is in the scan list as the Priority-One channel. The OR
LED rapidly blinks green. You hear all traffic on the Priority- The display shows Scan on and the scan status icon if scan
One channel, regardless of traffic on non-priority channels. is enabled. Press the Menu Select button directly below
OR Scan to disable scan.
No icon indicates that the current channel is deleted from
the scan list. 4 The radio returns to the Home screen.
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Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional OR

Scan Only) < or > to Nuis. Press the Menu Select button directly below
Nuis.
Advanced Features
While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change feature
allows you to temporarily change any channel in a scan list 2 The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the
(except for the Priority-One channel) to the Priority-Two list.
channel.
This change remains in effect until scan is turned off. Scan then Restoring a Nuisance Channel
reverts to the preprogrammed (original) setting. Procedure:
Procedure: To restore the deleted nuisance channel, do one of the
following:
1 When the radio locks onto the channel designated as the
new Priority-Two channel, press the preprogrammed Turn the radio off and then turning it on again.
Dynamic Priority button. OR
2 The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the Stop and restart a scan via the preprogrammed Scan button
list. or menu.
OR
Deleting a Nuisance Channel
Change the channel via the 16-Position Select knob.
If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise
(termed a nuisance channel), you can temporarily remove the
unwanted channel from the scan list.
This capability does not apply to priority channels or the
designated transmit channel.
Procedure:
1 When the radio is locked onto the channel to be deleted,
press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete button.
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Call Alert Paging Sending a Call Alert Page

Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature
This feature allows your radio to work like a pager.
Even if other users are away from their radios, or if they are and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive
unable to hear their radios, you can send them an individual Exit Tone upon feature exit.
Call Alert page. You can also verify if a radio is active on the
Procedure:
system.
Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Call
Depending on how your radio is programmed, when you make Alert Paging button to send a page to the preprogrammed ID
an Enhanced Private Call, the radio either automatically sends and proceed to Step 5.
a call alert page if there is no answer after the maximum ring OR
time, OR when you press the PTT button. Follow the procedure below.
Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified 1 < or > to Page.
radio technician.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Page.
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Receiving a Call Alert Page 3 Press Cnts to scroll through and select the required ID.
Procedure: OR
1 When you receive a Call Alert page, you hear four repeating U or D to the required ID.
alert tones and the LED blinks green. OR
Use the keypad to enter the required ID.
2 The call received icons blinks and the display shows Page
4 Press the PTT button to send the page.
received.
5 The display shows Paging... <Number>.
Press any button to clear the Call Alert page. See Making a
Talkgroup Call on page 42 or Making a Private Call 6 If the call alert page is sent successfully, you hear a tone
(Trunking Only) on page 42 for more information on returning and the display shows Ack received.
the call. OR
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If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you hear a low If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you hear a low
tone and the display shows No acknowledge. tone and the display shows No acknowledge.
7 The radio returns to the Home screen. 8 The radio returns to the Home screen.
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OR OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to return to Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to return to
the main screen for Contacts. the main screen for Contacts.
OR
1 < or > to Call.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call.
3 U or D to select the alias or ID, and press the PTT button to
initiate the call.
4 If the target radio does not respond after a preprogrammed
period of time, the display shows Send page?.
5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to send
the call alert page.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below No to exit the
screen without sending the call alert page.
6 The display shows Paging... <Alias>.
7 If the call alert page is sent successfully, you hear a tone
and the display shows Ack received.
OR
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Emergency Operation Note: The radio operates in the normal dispatch manner
while in Emergency Call, except if enabled, it returns to
The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. one of the following:
If the Top (Orange) button is preprogrammed to send an Tactical/Non-Revert The radio sends emergency
emergency signal, this signal overrides any other alarm and/or make emergency call on the current
communication over the selected channel. selected channel.
Your radio supports the following Emergency modes:

Non-Tactical/Revert for Conventional system
The radio reverts to the preprogrammed emergency
Emergency Alarm channel to send alarm and/or make emergency call.
Emergency Call (Trunking Only) Non-Tactical/Revert for Trunking system The

radio reverts to the preprogrammed emergency
Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call talkgroup to send alarm and/or make emergency
call.
Silent Emergency Alarm
Man Down is an alternate way to activate the Emergency
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Check with your dealer or system administrator for more feature on the condition the Emergency must be set up for this
information on the programming of this feature. feature to operate.
Each channel can only assigned one of the Emergency modes See Man Down on page 72 for details.
above. The radio responds differently when pressing the
preprogrammed Emergency button in each channel.
Note: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the
preprogrammed Emergency button for about a
second.
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Sending an Emergency Alarm Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which This feature gives your radio priority access to a talkgroup.
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identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher.
Procedure:
Note: Emergency button press timer by default is set to 1 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
second. This timer is programmable from 0 6
seconds by a qualified technician. 2 The display shows Emergency on the current zone and
channel. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone and the
Procedure: LED blinks red momentarily.
1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. OR
You hear the radio sounds a short low-pitched tone to
2 The display shows Emergency on the current zone and indicate the selected channel does not support emergency
channel. You hear a short medium-pitched tone and the and rejects to launch emergency mode.
LED blinks red momentarily.
OR 3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
You hear the radio sounds a short low-pitched tone to your mouth.
indicate the selected channel does not support emergency
4 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the
and rejects to launch emergency mode.
microphone.
3 When you receive the dispatchers acknowledgment, the 5 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for
display shows Ack received. You hear four tones, the
a response from the dispatcher.
alarm ends, and the radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode.
OR 6 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the preprogrammed
If no acknowledgement is received, the display shows Emergency button for about a second.
No acknowledge. The alarm ends when the timer expires
and the radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode.
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Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency 5 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the
Call microphone.
This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel for 6 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for
conventional system, and to a talkgroup for trunking system. a response from the dispatcher.
Procedure: 7 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the preprogrammed
1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. Emergency button for about a second.
2 The display shows Emergency on the current zone and Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm
channel. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone and the
LED blinks red momentarily. This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to another
OR radio without any audio or visual indicators.
You hear the radio sounds a short low-pitched tone to
Procedure:
indicate the selected channel does not support emergency
and rejects to launch emergency mode. 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
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3 The radio exits Emergency Alarm and enters the 2 The display shows no changes, the LED does not light up,
Emergency Call state when: and you hear no tones.
You receive the dispatchers acknowledgment. The display
shows Ack received.
3 The silent emergency state continues until you:
OR Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for
You receive no acknowledgement. The display shows about a second to exit the Silent Emergency Alarm mode.
No acknowledge. OR
OR Press and release the PTT button to exit the Silent
You press the PTT button while in the Emergency Alarm Emergency Alarm mode and enter regular dispatch or
mode. Emergency Call mode.

your mouth.
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Changing Channels during Emergncy Fireground (Conventional Only)

For ALL Emergency transmissions, when changing channels:
The portable Fireground Communications System is designed
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If the new channel is also preprogrammed for Emergency, for deployment at an incident scene. It consists of five central
you can change channels while in Emergency operation. The components:
emergency alarm or call continues on the new channel.
Your APX portable radios
If the new channel is NOT preprogrammed for Emergency,
the display shows No emergency, and you hear an invalid Incident Management Software
tone until you exit the Emergency state or change to a
channel preprogrammed for Emergency. Command Terminal
Radio Frequency (RF) Modem
Using the Emergency Keep-Alive Feature
DVRS (Optional)
This feature, when enabled, prevents the radio from being
These components provide on-scene and inbuilding radio
turned off via the On/Off Control Knob when the radio is in the
coverage, and enhanced personnel accountability and
Emergency state.
monitoring.
Note: The radio only exits the Emergency state using one of
The radio helps to indicate your presence on the scene if it is in
the ways mentioned in the previous sections.
the range of the Incident Commanders command terminal.
See Sending an Emergency Alarm on page 67, Each Fireground Communication System radio automatically
Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) on reports your radios ID on the commanders mobile command
page 67, Sending an Emergency Alarm with terminal. Your name, riding position and sector are all can be
Emergency Call on page 68, or Sending a Silent configured to be seen at the Commanders command terminal.
Emergency Alarm on page 68.
If you have a critical situation, you can press the Emergency
button which activates an alarm on the Incident Management
Software at the command terminal.
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The Fireground signals transmission is always exchanging data 2 Listen for a transmission. Adjust the Volume Control Knob if
between your radio and the RF Modem and command terminal. necessary.
The status of your radio includes
3 Press and hold the preprogrammed Volume Set button to
Powering up or down the radio hear the volume set tone. Adjust the Volume Control knob if
necessary. Release the Volume Set button.
Automatic response to Polling
OR
Response to Evacuation commands At the desired Fireground zone and channel, press the
preprogrammed Monitor button and listen for activity. Adjust
Pressing the PTT button to make voice transmission the Volume Control knob if necessary.
Sending an Emergency Alarm and Call OR
If your radio is working in Fireground Zone Channel,
Entering Fireground Zone Channel proceed to next step.
Procedure: 4 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED lights
up solid RED while transmitting. Talk into the microphone
1 Upon Powering Up
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clearly if needed.
If the Fireground Zone Channel is set as default, you hear
gurgle tone and the home screen. You are in Fireground 5 Release the PTT button to receive. You hear a Transmit End
zone channel. Tone.
OR
If the Fireground Zone Channel is set as default, but you
hear a short, low-pitched tone, the display shows Reg
failed to indicate that the command terminal does not
respond to Fireground Zone Channel. Get qualified
technician for assistance.
OR
Your home channel is not Fireground Zone Channel, toggle
or change the radio zone channel to Fireground Zone
Channel.
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Responding to Evacuation Indicator Tactical Public Safety(TPS) (Conventional

When Incident Commander triggers Evacuation signal from his Only)
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command terminal, the RF Modem updates everyone in the
Fireground Communication System with the order to evacuate
Using TPS Normal Transmission
the incident site.
TPS enabled the users of a group to identify a transmission
Procedure:
starts and ends clearly by displaying the callers name or ID on
1 Your radio sounds the Evacuation Tone at the profiles the radio display.
maximum alert tone volume level. The display shows
Procedure:
EVACUATE.
1 At TPS Zone Channel
2 Moving the volume knob to adjust the volume of the Press PTT button to transmit.Talk clearly into the
Evacuation Tone from full volume. microphone. Release PTT button to listen.
OR OR
Perform any action on the radio other than volume Receive and listen to call, the radio displays the callers
adjustments to cancel the evacuation indications and update name or ID.
the command terminal.
OR
If preprogrammed with Manual Acknowledgement of
Evacuation Command, press the PTT button shall cancel
the indications and acknowledge the command terminal.
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Using TPS Emergency Transmission Man Down

Emergency Beacon During Emergency if the TPS radio user
Man Down condition is determined based upon the radio tilt
pushes the Emergency button, the radio sounds a Beacon at
the maximum volume of the radio at radios internal speaker angle or a combination of radio tilt angle and the lack of radio
and it is not adjustable. This beacon goes to silent when user motion.
presses the PTT button for voice transmission. Man Down feature is an alternate way to activate the
Emergency feature if Emergency has been programmed in your
Emergency Call De-Key Sidetone The radio sounds an alert
radio.
tone to remind radio user that the Emergency Mode is still
active after user releases the PTT button for an Emergency call Your radio automatically activates Emergency Alarm or Call
transmission. The volume of loudness depends on the when the radio achieves or passes a tilt angle threshold or a
maximum tone at your radio profile. combination of the angle threshold and radio motion below the
motion sensitivity level, depending upon how the radio is
Procedure:
programmed. The radio must stay in this condition for a
1 Press the Emergency button to enter Emergency Mode. preprogrammed amount of time before the Emergency Alarm or
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You hear Emergency Beacon. Call is activated.

2 Press PTT button to make Emergency Call. Note: It is recommended that an Emergency button is
3 Release to listen. You hear Emergency Call De-Key preprogrammed in order to allow the user to exit the
emergency condition.
Sidetone. After a short pause, you hear Emergency Beacon.
4 Long press Emergency button to exit Emergency mode and The Man Down feature provides a Clear function to the user.
cancel Emergency Beacon. After a Man Down condition has been detected, the user can
press a preprogrammed Clear button or preprogrammed Menu
Select button to cancel the Man Down condition. The radio
remains in the Man Down state without triggering an emergency
condition until the radio is moved out of the Man Down state, at
which point Man Down functionality resumes.
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The Man Down feature has three phases: Note: Emergency must be set up for this feature to operate.
For details on operating the Emergency alerts, please
i The radio senses the Man Down condition and Pre-Alert
see Emergency Operation on page 66.
Timer is initiated.
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ii Man Down condition continues for the time duration defined If the radio is preprogrammed to horizontal only, it
in the Pre-Alert Timer field. At the end of this time, the radio must be worn in a vertical position otherwise the Man
alerts the user on the Man Down status with an audible alert Down alert may be inadvertently triggered.
tone and Man Down text on the screen. The Post-Alert
Timer also initiates at this point. When the radio is programmed with Man Down
iii Man Down condition continues for the time duration defined feature, special care is required when charging the
in the Post-Alert Timer field. Once the timer expires, the radio with a wall mounted charger. See Handling
Emergency alarm is transmitted. The Man Down Clear Your Radio on page 139 for details.
function is used in this phase to cancel the Man Down
condition. Pre-Alert Timer
The following scenarios affect the timers: This timer sets the amount of time that a Man Down condition
must be present before the radio-user is warned of the Man
Pressing the PTT button suspends the Man Down timers;
releasing the PTT button reinitiates the Pre-Alert Timer. Down condition.
Pressing other buttons on the radio does not impact these When the radio detects that it has returned to the vertical
timers. position or when the radio detects motion, the Pre-Alert timer
stops and is reset.
Repositioning the radio exits the Man Down feature, which
stops and resets the timers. The Pre-Alert timer reinitiates when the radio detects it is in the
horizontal position or motionless again.
Pressing a preprogrammed Clear button or pressing a Menu
Select button preprogrammed for Clear stops and resets the
timers. The timers do not restart until the radio is
repositioned.
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Post-Alert Timer Triggering Emergency

This timer sets the amount of time the radio needs to remain in When the user does not clear the Man Down condition and the
the Man Down condition before the Emergency alarm is Post-Alert Timer comes to an end, Emergency Alarm or call is
transmitted. When the Post-Alert Timer is initiated, the radio triggered. The radio sends emergency message to units within
alerts the user with an audible tone and displays the Man- the same Talkgroup. The radio also sends ID number and GPS
Down text. coordinates to dispatcher if these features are enabled. User
can exit Emergency following the Emergency procedure. See
See Exiting Man Down Feature on page 74 to exit Man Down
Emergency Operation on page 66 for details.
feature.
Note: At this point the Man Down features is complete. Use
Alerting User When Man Down Feature is normal Emergency procedures to cancel Emergency
Triggered transmissions.
The Man Down alert tone volume is directly related to the

Exiting Man Down Feature
radios volume. Ensure that the radios volume is loud enough
If you are not in a real Man Down situation, you should exit the
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so that the user does not miss the Post-Alert tone.

Man Down feature and prevent emergency from going off with
Note: If the radio is programmed with Silent Emergency, the the following operation.
radio inhibits the alert tone and visual alert associated
with the emergency feature. Procedure:
Note: If the radio is programmed in Surveillance Mode, the Repositioning the radio or shaking the radio (when motion
radio inhibits all tones and lights on the radio including sensitivity is enabled).
the Man Down tones. OR
Press the preprogrammed Man Down Clear button to exit.
OR
Press the Menu Select Button below Clr to exit.
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Re-Initiating Man Down enabled, please enable it and go through steps 1,2 and 3
again.
After exiting the Emergency Operation when the radio is still in OR
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Man Down condition (tilted achieving threshold angle or If the Man Down feature is enabled and no tone is heard,
motionless), user must first exit Man Down condition to then re- send the radio to a qualified technician.
initiate the Man Down feature.
Procedure: Handling Man Down Functional Error Messages
Return the radio to the vertical position Procedure:
OR 1 If your radio display shows one of the following error
Shake the radio (when motion sensitivity is enabled). messages: Hardware board absent, Man-Down Hw
error or Hw Board Mismatch. Send the radio to the
Testing the Man Down Feature qualified technician to fix this error.
Note: Enable the Emergency feature with Silent Alarm

disabled, but not in Surveillance Mode before running
this test on the radio.
Procedure:
When Man Down is enabled on the radio:
1 Turn the radio on and place in the vertical position, for at
least 5 seconds.
2 Lay the radio down in the horizontal position.
3 Wait for alert tone.
4 The radio alerts with audible tone and displays Man-Down.
OR
If no tone is heard, make sure that the Man Down feature is
enabled on your radio. If Man Down feature was not
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Advanced
Automatic Registration Service (ARS) Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode

Procedure:
This feature provides an automated data application registration Turn the preprogrammed 16-Position Select knob, once the
for the radio. When you turn on the radio, the device zone you want is displayed, to the desired mode.
automatically registers with the server. OR
Data applications within the fixed network can determine the Follow the procedure below.
presence of a device on the system and send data to the
1 < or > to Chan.
device. For example: Text Messaging Service (TMS).
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan. The
The Automatic Registration Service for the radio consists of display shows the current channel name.
two (2) modes:
3 U or D to the required channel or mode.
ARS Server Mode (default mode)
4 In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the zone and ARS
ARS Non-Server Mode server channel.
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Note: The default ARS mode can be changed by a qualified OR

radio technician using the radios programming In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows the zone and
software. ARS non-server channel.
OR
If the channel or mode selected is unprogrammed, the
display shows Unprogrammed. Repeat Step 3.
5 Press Sel to confirm the displayed channel.
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Accessing the User Login Feature Press < to move one space to the left.
This feature allows you as the user to be associated with the
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radio. With this association, every data application (Example:
Text Messaging Service) takes on a friendly username.
You can still send text messages without logging in as a user. Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
The user login feature only enables the recipient of your mode, and lowercase mode.
message to identify you as the sender by assigning a username Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
to your message. Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to submit.
OR
Note: A predefined username thats set more than the
maximum allowed characters is an invalid name. U or D to scroll through the list of predefined usernames.
Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select
Logging In as a User the predefined username.
OR
Procedure: Press and hold U or D to scroll through the list of predefined
Press the preprogrammed User Login button and proceed to usernames at a fast scroll rate.
Step 3. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select
OR the predefined username.
5 If the ID is invalid, the display shows momentary Invalid ID.
1 < or > to User. Repeat Step 4.
OR
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below User. Enter your Personal Identification Number (PIN) number.
3 The display shows the User Login screen. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logn.
4 U or D to {ID Entry} and press the Menu Select button 7 In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the User Login
directly below Edit to enter ID.
Indicator icon, the ID, and In progress, with Cncl.
A blinking cursor appears on the screen.
OR
Use the keypad to type or edit a username.
In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows the User Login
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Indicator icon, the ID, and Logged in, with Logt and Exit. Logging Out
OR
In non-ARS enabled mode, the display shows Offline, with When you have logged in or you are using Offline mode, you
Logt and Exit. can log out.
8 If the username is invalid, login fails and the user login Procedure:
failure indicator (IP indicator) icon blinks. The display also
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logt.
shows momentary Login failed. Repeat Step 4.
OR 2 The display shows Clear private data?. Go to step 3.
If the PIN is invalid, login fails and the user login failure OR
indicator (IP indicator) icon blinks. The display also shows If the Delete Messages On Session End feature is enabled,
momentary Login failed. Repeat Step 4. the radio clears the private data and returns to User Login
OR screen.
Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to cancel
the login in progress screen and return to the initial user 3 Select Yes to clear all your private data. The display shows
login screen. momentary Private data cleared.
OR
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OR
Wait for the logged in confirmation screen. If the login Select No to keep your private data.
process is successful, the display shows the successful user
login indicator (IP indicator) icon and Logged in, with Logt Note: Private data refers to all messages in the text
and Exit. messaging inbox, Draft, and Sent folder. The next user
is able to access the Inbox, Draft and Sent messages if
private data is not deleted.
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Text Messaging Service (TMS) Accessing the Messaging Features

Advanced Features
This features allows you to quickly send and receive messages
and run database queries directly from your radios. and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive
The types of text messages available: Exit Tone upon feature exit.
A new text message (free form message). Press the Menu Select button directly below Back at
any time to return to the previous screen.
A predefined message (quick text message).
An edited quick text message. Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS
A query (ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution). Feature button to access the TMS feature screen.
Note: Query is only supported withing ASTRO 25 Advanced OR
Messaging Solution. See Two-Factor Authentication Press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the
on page 91 and ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging TMS Feature button to access the Inbox.
Solution on page 90 for details. OR
The main menu consists of the following options: 1 < or > to TMS.
Inbox 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access
Compose the TMS feature screen.
Drafts 3 U or D to scroll through the main menu options.

Sent
Note: See Status Icons on page 20 for more information on

the TMS icons and TMS Menu Options on page 25 for
more information on each menu option.
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Composing and Sending a New Text Message Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete
Note: During the uppercase and lowercase mode, multi- Press * to add a space.
tapping the keys only scrolls through the letters. For Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
example, A->B->C, a->b->c.
During the numeric mode, except for 1, pressing the
keypad only enters the numeric digits. Subsequent 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn once the
presses of the same key inserts the same digit to the message is composed.
text message (no multi-tap).
7 U or D to Send Message and press the Menu Select
Procedure: button directly below Sel.
1 < or > to TMS. 8 U or D to scroll through the address list and highlight the
required address.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access OR
the TMS feature screen. U or D to {Other Recpnt} and press the Menu Select
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3 U or D to Compose and press the Menu Select button button below Edit.
directly below Sel. A blinking cursor appears on the Enter Address screen.
OR Use the keypad to type the address entry.
Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to Press < to move one space to the left.
the Home screen. Press > to move one space to the right.
4 U or D to Text Message and press the Menu Select Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete
button directly below Sel to compose a new message.
5 A blinking cursor appears on the Compose screen. Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
Use the keypad to type or edit your message. mode, and lowercase mode.
Press < to move one space to the left. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
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9 Press the Menu Select button below Send or the PTT Sending a Quick Text Message
button to send the message.
Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined and
10 The display shows the Send Message screen and
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usually consist of messages that are used most frequently.
Sending msg.
Each Quick Text message or Query has a maximum length of
11 If the message is sent, you hear a tone and the display 50 characters. You can select the required text from the Quick
shows Msg sent. Text or Query.
OR
If the message is not sent, you hear a low tone and the Procedure:
display shows Send failed. Press the preprogrammed Quick Text button and proceed to
Step 4.
If the message fails to send, the radio returns you to the main OR
TMS screen. Follow the procedure below.
Note: You can append a priority status and/or a request reply 1 < or > to TMS.
to your message. See Using the Priority Status and
Request Reply Features on page 83 for more
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access
the TMS feature screen.
information.
3 U or D to Compose and press the Menu Select button
You can also select the Save to Drafts option to save directly below Sel.
your message in the Drafts folder to send it at a later OR
time. See Accessing the Drafts Folder on page 87 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to
for more information. the Home screen.
4 U or D to Quick Text and press the Menu Select button
directly below Sel for a predefined message.
5 U or D to scroll through the list of messages and press the
Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required
message.
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6 The message appears on the Compose screen, with a Press * to add a space.
blinking cursor at the end of it. Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
Use the keypad to edit the message, if required. mode, and lowercase mode.
10 Press the Menu Select button below Send or the PTT
any unwanted characters. button to send the message.
Press * to add a space. 11 The display shows the Send Message screen and
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase Sending msg.
12 If the message is sent, you hear a tone and the display
shows Msg sent.
7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. OR
If the message is not sent, you hear a low tone and the
8 U or D to Send Message and press the Menu Select display shows Send failed.
button directly below Sel.
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If the message fails to send, the radio returns you to the main
9 U or D to scroll through the address list and highlight the TMS screen.
required address.
OR Note: You can append a priority status and/or a request reply
U or D to {Other Recpnt} and press the Menu Select to your message. See Using the Priority Status and
button below Edit. Request Reply Features on page 83 for more
A blinking cursor appears on the Enter Address screen. information.
Use the keypad to type the address entry.
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Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message
Features
Procedure:
Advanced Features
Before sending your message, you can append a priority status
After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and
and/or a request reply to your message.
Sending a New Text Message on page 80 for more
information):
Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message
Note: The Priority Status icon on a message does not imply
that the message gets higher priority over the other 2 U or D to Mark as Normal and press the Menu Select
messages when it is being transmitted. It is just an button directly below Sel to remove the priority status from
indication that can be embedded into a message to let the message.
the receiver know that the message is important.
3 The display shows the normal message icon on the label
Procedure: bar.
After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and
Sending a New Text Message on page 80 for more Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message
information):
Procedure:
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and
2 U or D to Mark Important and press the Menu Select Sending a New Text Message on page 80 for more
button directly below Sel to indicate the message as information):
important.
3 The priority status icon appears beside the normal message
2 U or D to Req Reply and press the Menu Select button
icon on the label bar.
directly below Sel to request for a reply.
3 The request reply icon appears beside the normal message
icon on the label bar.
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Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message U or D to Req Reply and press the Menu Select button
directly below Sel to request for a reply.
Procedure:
3 The priority status and request reply icons appear beside
After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and the normal message icon on the label bar.
information):
Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. a Text Message
2 U or D to No Req Reply and press the Menu Select button Procedure:
directly below Sel to remove the priority status from the
message. After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and
3 The display shows the normal message icon on the label information):
bar.
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Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a 2 U or D to Mark as Normal and press the Menu Select
Text Message button directly below Sel to indicate the message as
important.
Procedure: AND
After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and U or D to No Req Reply and press the Menu Select button
Sending a New Text Message on page 80 for more directly below Sel to request for a reply.
information):
3 The display shows the normal message icon on the label
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. bar.
2 U or D to Mark Important and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel to indicate the message as
important.
AND
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Managing Text Messages Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox

The Inbox can hold up to thirty (30) messages.
Receiving a Text Message
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Note: When you receive a message that is flagged with the
Note: U or D to read the message if fills more than one
screen.
Request Reply icon, you must manually respond to
the sender that you have received the message. The Procedure:
system will not automatically send back a notification Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS
that the radio has received such message. Feature button to access the TMS feature screen, and proceed
Procedure: to Step 3.
When you receive a message, press and hold the OR
preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature Press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the
button to access the Inbox and go to Step 3. TMS Feature button to access the Inbox and proceed to Step 4.
OR OR
Follow the procedure below. Follow the procedure below.
1 The new message icon appears and the display shows 1 < or > to TMS.
momentary New msg. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen.
the Inbox. 3 U or D to Inbox and press the Menu Select button below
3 The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the sender of Sel.
the latest received message on top. 4 The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the sender of
the latest received message on top.
5 U or D to the required aliases or ID and press the Menu
Select button below Sel to view the message.
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While on the view message screen, press the Menu Select U or D to scroll through the list of messages and press the
button directly below Optn, Del, or Back to access the option. Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required
message.
Select Optn to configure the message settings.
4 A blinking cursor appears on the Compose screen.
Select Del to delete the message.
OR
Select Back to return to the previous screen. The predefined message appears on the Compose screen,
with a blinking cursor at the end of it.
Note: The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates
the status of the message. See Text Messaging 5 Use the keypad to type or edit your message.
Service (TMS) Icons on page 24 for more information. Press < to move one space to the left.
Replying to a Received Text Message Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete
Note: The original date and time stamp, address and
message content is automatically appended to the Press * to add a space.
reply message. Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
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Procedure: Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
1 U or D to the required aliases or ID and press the Menu 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn once you
Select button below Sel to view the message. have finished writing the message.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rply to reply to 7 U or D to Send Message and press the Menu Select
a message. button directly below Sel to send the message.
3 U or D to Text Message and press the Menu Select 8 The display shows the Send Message screen and
button directly below Sel. Sending msg.
OR
U or D to Quick Text and press the Menu Select button Press the Menu Select button directly below Back at any time to
directly below Sel for a predefined message. return to the previous screen.
OR
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Note: You can append a priority status and/or a request reply Select Back to return to the previous screen.
Request Reply Features on page 83 for more Managing Sent Text Messages
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information.
Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in the Sent
Accessing the Drafts Folder folder. The most recent sent text message is always added to
the top of the Sent list.
This folder stores the messages that were saved previously.
The Drafts folder can hold up to 10 messages. The oldest draft The Sent folder is capable of storing a maximum of ten (10) last
in the folder is deleted when the 11th message comes in. sent messages. When the folder is full, the oldest message in
the folder is deleted when the 11th message comes in.
Procedure:
1 < or > to TMS. Viewing a Sent Text Message
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access Procedure:
the TMS feature screen. Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS
3 U or D to Drafts and press the Menu Select button below Feature button to access the TMS feature screen, and proceed
Sel. to
Step 3.
4 The display shows a list of drafts, with the latest text OR
message drafted on top. Follow the procedure below.
5 U or D to the required text message press the Menu Select 1 < or > to TMS.
button below Sel to view the message.
Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit, Del., or Back the TMS feature screen.
to access the option.
3 U or D to Sent and press the Menu Select button below
Select Edit to edit the message before sending it. Sel.
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4 The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the recipient Sending a Sent Text Message
of latest sent message on top.
Procedure:
5 U or D to the required aliases or ID and press the Menu
Select button below Sel to view the message. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn while
viewing the message.
While on the view message screen, press the Menu Select
2 U or D to Send Message and press the Menu Select
button directly below Optn, Del, or Back to access the option.
Select Optn to configure the message settings. 3 U or D to scroll through the address list and highlight the
Select Del to delete the message. required address.
OR
Select Back to return to the previous screen. U or D to {Other Recpnt} and press the Menu Select
Note: The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates button below Edit.
the status of the message. See Text Messaging A blinking cursor appears on the Enter Address screen.
Service (TMS) Icons on page 24 for more information. Use the keypad to type the address entry.
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5 The display shows the Send Message screen and Deleting All Text Messages
Sending msg.
Procedure:
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Press the Menu Select button directly below Back at any time to Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS
return to the previous screen. Feature button to access the Messaging feature screen, and
Note: You can append a priority status and/or a request reply proceed to Step 3.
to your message. See Using the Priority Status and OR
Request Reply Features on page 83 for more Follow the procedure below.
information.
1 < or > to TMS.
Deleting a Text Message 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access
Procedure:
3 U or D to Inbox or Sent then press the Menu Select
From the Inbox, Draft, or Sent screen: button below Clr to select all messages in the selected
1 U or D to scroll through the messages. folder.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete 4 The display shows Del All?.
the current message. 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete
all the messages in the selected folder.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to
the main TMS screen.
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ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution The radio with Two-Factor capabilities are backward compatible
with the existing device registration system and TMS servers.
The ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution allows you to
quickly send and receive messages and run database queries System Setup for ASTRO Advanced Messaging
directly from your data-enabled Motorola two-way radios. Solution
Federal mandate requires Two-Factor Authentication when Your user name, unit ID and password all need to be
querying Federal and State databases. With this advance provisioned in PremierOne. Your user account in PremierOne
messaging solution you have the ability enable Two-Factor needs to be linked to an RSA account specifying a token to be
Authentication. used with the Two-Factor passcode.
With Query and Two-Factor Authentication, you can use a The radios caches the user name, unit ID and or Single Factor
secure system logon to initiate and receive key information on password in the codeplug, this allows the radio to automatically
people, vehicles and properties when doing the regular security log in to use Single Factor authentication upon power up or
patrol. You can access to local or external databases such as mode change. The Two-Factor passcode is not stored in the
the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), for "Hot Hits" on codeplug. You can upgrade the Single Factor session to a Two-
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priors and warrants. Query and Two-Factor Authentication has Factor session by entering the Two-Factor passcode only. After
Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) security an interruption (for example mode change, DSR switch over,
compliance for queries. power loss) the radio is capable of restoring the active session
With this Advanced Messaging Solution, ARS functionality in its current state as long as the session is active in the server.
splits between two protocols: Note: Power loss and power down are different activities,
ARS for Device Registration power down occurs when the user intentionally powers
off the radio, power loss is when the battery dies or is
New User Authentication for User Login removed from the unit.
TMS functionality splits between two protocols:
TMS for messaging

New Service Advertisement for service availabilities
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Two-Factor Authentication Logging into Two-Factor Authentication

Two-Factor Authentication is an extension of existing ARS and Procedure:
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TMS operation. This feature allows you to authenticate yourself Press the preprogrammed User Login button and proceed to
with a username, unit ID, password and passcode. Step 3.
OR
The purpose of this feature is to allow the sender of a text
message to address a specific user of the radio, so the
message is delivered to the user, not to the radio which may 1 < or > to User.
have any user using it at the time.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below User.
Secondly, this feature supports query authentication
3 The display shows the User Login screen.
requirements so the query service knows which user originated
a query. 4 U or D to {ID Entry} and press the Menu Select button
directly below Edit. A blinking cursor appears.
You can still send text messages without logging in as a user. Use the keypad to type or edit a username.
The user login feature only enables the recipient of your
message to identify you as the sender by assigning a username
to your message.
Note: A predefined username thats set more than the any unwanted characters.
maximum allowed characters is an invalid name. Press * to add a space.
Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to submit.
OR
U or D to scroll through the list of predefined usernames.
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Press and hold U or D to scroll through the list of predefined the display shows momentary Invalid UnitID. Repeat Step
usernames at a fast scroll rate. 6.
Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select OR
the predefined username. A blinking cursor appears. Enter your password.
5 If the selected predefined username has more than the 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logn or Ok.
maximum allowed characters, or an invalid character in it, 9 If only one-factor is enabled, the display shows 1F logged
the display shows momentary Invalid ID. Repeat Step 4.
in status. The login operation is complete.
OR
OR
For radio enabled with Unit ID, proceed to step 6 to enter
If login fails, the display shows momentary Login failed.
your Unit ID.
The display returns to User Login screen. Repeat Step 4.
OR
OR
Use the keypad to enter your password and proceed to step
For radio enabled with two-factor login, a blinking cursor
8.
appears. Enter your passcode.
6 U or D to {UnitID Entry} and press the Menu Select button
10 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logn. The
directly below Edit. A blinking cursor appears. Use the
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display shows In progress.

keypad to type or edit a Unit ID.
Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to submit. 11 If the login fails, the display shows momentary 2F pscd
OR failed. The display shows User Login screen with 1F
U or D to scroll through the list of predefined Unit IDs. logged in status. Press the Menu Select button directly
Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select below Pscd to repeat step 9.
the predefined Unit ID. OR
OR The display shows User Login screen with 2F logged in
Press and hold U or D to scroll through the list of predefined status to indicate Two-Factor Authentication complete.
Unit IDs at a fast scroll rate.
the predefined Unit ID.
7 If the selected predefined Unit ID has more than the
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Logging out of Two-Factor Authentication Sending a Query

Procedure: This feature is available for radio users who have successfully
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logged in with the Two-Factor Authentication. Query is a special
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logt. form of Quick Text marked with a flag that is replied or
2 The display shows Clear private data?. dispatched in normal TMS message. The query template needs
OR to be configured in the quick test list of the CPS. You can
If the Delete Messages On Session End feature is enabled, choose from the quick text list, including queries if present.
the display shows momentary Private data cleared.
You shall receive a service advertisement message to indicate
3 Select Yes to clear all your private data. The display shows the Query is available after you have successfully logged in the
momentary Private data cleared. radio with a Two-Factor Authentication.
OR
Select No to keep your private data. Note: The query server must be selected as the destination
so that it can receive the query message and respond
Note: Private data refers to all messages in the text the query with text message. The query server must be
messaging Inbox, Draft, and Sent folder. The next user an entry in the data user list in the CPS.
is able to access the Inbox, Draft and Sent messages if Procedure:
private data is not deleted. Press the preprogrammed TMS Query button and proceed to
Note: Radio which is successfully logged in to the secured Step 5.
system receives advertisement from the server that the OR
access to the data for query is enabled. Follow the procedure below.
1 < or > to TMS.
3 U or D to Compose and press the Menu Select button
directly below Sel.
OR
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Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to U or D to {Other Recpnt} and press the Menu Select
the Home screen. button below Edit.
4 U or D to Query and press the Menu Select button directly A blinking cursor appears on the Enter Address screen.
Use the keypad to type the address entry.
below Sel for a predefined message.
5 U or D to scroll through the list of messages and press the Press > to move one space to the right.
Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete
message. any unwanted characters.
6 The message appears on the Compose screen, with a Press * to add a space.
blinking cursor at the end of it. Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
Use the keypad to edit the message, if required. mode, and lowercase mode.
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Press * to add a space. 11 The display shows the Send Message screen and
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase Sending msg.
mode, and lowercase mode. 12 If the message is sent, you hear a tone and the display
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode. shows Msg sent.
7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. OR
If the message is not sent, you hear a low tone and the
8 U or D to Send Message and press the Menu Select display shows Send failed.
If the message fails to send, the radio returns you to the main
9 U or D to scroll through the address list and highlight the TMS screen.
required address.
OR Note: The server responds to your query with the required
report in text messages.
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You can append a priority status and/or a request reply Secure Operations
Request Reply Features on page 83 for more
Advanced Features
Secure radio operation provides the highest commercially
information.
available level of voice security on both trunked and
conventional channels.
Receiving a Query
Unlike other forms of security, Motorola digital encryption
You shall received the information you have requested in TMS
provides signaling that makes it virtually impossible for others to
format.
decode any part of an encrypted message.
Procedure:
Selecting Secure Transmissions
1 You hear an unique, high-pitched chirp and the display
shows the message icon flagged with Priority. The display Procedure:
shows momentary New msg. Turn the preprogrammed Secure/Clear switch to the secure
position.
2 Press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or
the TMS Feature button to access the Inbox and go to Step Note: If the selected channel is preprogrammed for clear-only
3. operation when you press the PTT button, you hear
OR an invalid mode tone and the display shows Clear TX
Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access only.
the Inbox.
The radio will not transmit until you set the Secure/
3 The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the sender of
Clear switch to the clear position.
the latest received message on top.
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Selecting Clear Transmissions 2 The display shows Keyloading, and all other radio
functions, except for power down, backlight, and volume,
Procedure: are locked out.
Turn the preprogrammed Secure/Clear switch to the clear
position. 3 Select the required keys and press the Menu Select button
directly below LOAD on the KVL. This loads the encryption
Note: If the selected channel is preprogrammed for secure- keys into your radio.
only operation when you press the PTT button, you
hear an invalid mode tone and the display shows 4 When the key has been loaded successfully, you hear a
Secure TX only. short tone for single-key radios.
OR
The radio will not transmit until you set the Secure/ When the key has been loaded successfully, you hear an
Clear switch to the secure position. alternating tone for multikey radios.
The radio can be configured to ignore the clear voice or

insecured transmission when the radio is in secured
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transmission. Check with your agent for details.
Managing Encryption
Loading an Encryption Key

Note: Refer to the key-variable loader (KVL) manual for
equipment connections and setup.
Procedure:
1 Attach the KVL to your radio.
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Using the Multikey Feature Selecting an Encryption Key

This feature allows the radio to be equipped with different Procedure:
Advanced Features
encryption keys and supports the DES-OFB algorithm.
1 < or > to Key.
There are two types:
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Key. The
Conventional Multikey The encryption keys can be tied display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption
(strapped), on a one-per-channel basis, through Customer key, and the available menu selections.
Programming Software. In addition, you can have operator-
selectable keys, operator-selectable keysets, and operator- 3 U or D to scroll through the encryption keys.
selectable key erasure. If talkgroups are enabled in OR
conventional, then the encryption keys are strapped to the Use the keypad to enter the number of the desired key.
talkgroups.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the
Trunked Multikey If you use your radio for both newly selected key and return to the Home screen.
conventional and trunked applications, you have to strap your OR
encryption keys for trunking on a per-talkgroup or
Press H, the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly
announcement-group basis. In addition, you may strap a
different key to other features, such as dynamic regrouping, below Exit to exit.
failsoft, or emergency talkgroup. You can have operator- OR
selectable key erasure. Turn the 16-Position Select knob to exit.
Note: When the selected key is erased, you hear a

momentary keyfail tone and the display shows Key
fail.
OR
When the selected key is not allowed, you hear a
momentary illegal key tone and the display shows
Illegal key.
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Selecting a Keyset 5 The radio exits keyset selection and returns to the Home
screen.
This feature allows you to select one or more groups of several
encryption keys from among the available keys stored in the
radio. Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys
For example, you could have a group of three keys structured to This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption keys.
one keyset, and another group of three different keys structured Procedure:
to another keyset; by changing keysets, you would
automatically switch from one set of keys to the other. 1 < or > to Eras.
Every channel to which one of the original keys was tied now 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Eras. The
has the equivalent new key instead. display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption
key, and the available menu selections.
Note: Press H, the PTT button, or the Exit menu selection,
or turn the 16-Position Select knob to exit this menu at
3 U or D to the desired encryption key.
OR
any time without changing the keyset selection.
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Use the keypad to enter the number of the desired key.

Procedure:
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. The
1 < or > to KSet. display shows the available key erase options.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below KSet. The 5 U or D to the required option and press the Menu Select
display shows the last user-selected and stored keyset, and button directly below Sel.
the available keyset menu selections. 6 At Erase all keys?, press the Menu Select button directly
3 U or D to scroll through the keysets. below Yes to erase all the encryption keys in the radio OR
OR No to return to the previous screen.
Use the keypad to enter the number of the desired keyset. OR
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the At Erase single key?, press the Menu Select button
newly selected keyset.
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directly below Yes to erase the displayed encryption key Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO
OR No to return to the previous screen. Conventional Only)
7 Press H, the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly
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This feature, also known as OTAR, allows the dispatcher to
below Exit to exit. reprogram the encryption keys in the radio remotely. The
OR
dispatcher performs the rekey operation upon receiving a rekey
Turn the 16-Position Select knob to exit.
request from the user.
OR Procedure:
Use the preprogrammed Top Side (Select) button and Top 1 < or > to Reky.
(Orange) button to erase the single key in radios with the
single-key option, and to erase all keys in radios with the 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Reky.
multikey option. 3 Press the PTT button to send the rekey request.
OR
1 Press and hold the Top Side (Select) button.
Press the PTT button again, or the Home or Emergency
2 While holding Top Side (Select) button down, press the Top button, to exit the feature and transmit in normal mode.
(Orange) button. 4 If the rekey operation fails, you hear a bad-key tone and the
3 The display shows Please wait. display shows Rekey fail.
4 When all the encryption keys have been erased, the display Note: The rekey operation failure indicates that your radio
shows All keys erased. does not contain the Unique Shadow Key (USK). This
key must be loaded into the radio with the key-variable
Note: DO NOT press the Top (Orange) button before loader (KVL) before the rekey request can be sent.
pressing the Top Side (Select) button, unless you are
in an emergency situation as this sends an emergency Refer to your local key management supervisor for
alarm. more information.
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MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page Hear Clear

This feature allows to view or define MDC Over-the-Air There are two components of Hear Clear.
Rekeying (OTAR) features.It is applied only when operating in
secure encrypted mode and only for conventional 1 Companding:
Reduces the channel noise, e.g. OTA transmission, that is
communications. In additional to Rekey Requests, OTAR
predominantly present in UHF2 and 900 MHz channel with
transmissions include Delayed Acknowledgements, and Power- the following features.
up Acknowledgements.
Compressor reduces the background noise flow and the
Some of the options selected may also need to be set up at the speech signal at transmitting radio.
Key Management Controller (KMC) site to work properly.
Expander expands the speech while the noise flow
Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified remains the same at receiving radio.
radio technician. Check with your dealer or system 2 Random FM Noise Canceller (Flutter Fighter):
administrator for more information. Reduces the unwanted effects of random FM noise pulses
caused by channel fading under high Signal-to-Noise (S/N)
Infinite UKEK Retention
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conditions such as in a moving in a transportation. The fading

effects, heard as audio pops and clicks, are cancelled without
This feature enables Unique Key Encryption Key (UKEK) to be affecting the desired audio signal.
permanently stored in the radio even when all of the encryption
keys is erased. Without this UKEK key, the radio could not be The Random FM Noise Canceller operates only in receive
over the air rekeyed. mode.
Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified
radio technician. Check with your dealer or system radio technician. Check with your dealer or system
administrator for more information. administrator for more information.
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Security If the password is incorrect, the display show Incorrect

password and the radio remains locked.
Advanced Features
Radio Lock If you enter three incorrect passwords in a row, the display
shows Deadlock. Turn the radio off and then on, and begin
This feature changes your radio to a more robust security again at Step 1.
system that protects the use of the secure encryption keys.
IMPORTANT:
If this feature is enabled in your radio by a qualified radio For Secure Radios Only After a total of 17 consecutive
technician, when you turn the radio on, the display shows Radio incorrect passwords (turning the radio off and on does not reset
locked. this number), the radio erases all of its encryption keys and
shows Deadlock. See a qualified radio technician.
Unlocking Your Radio
If you forget the password, enter ******** to erase all keys
Procedure: and revert the password in the radio back to the default
password of 01234567.
1 Enter your numeric password.
Secure-equipped radios 6 to 8 characters.
Clear radios 0 to 8 characters. Changing Your Password
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to enter the Procedure:
code. 1 < or > to Pswd.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Pswd. The
any unwanted characters. display shows Change Password screen.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to exit the 3 U or D to Unlock Pswd.
feature. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
3 If the password is correct, the radio unlocks. 5 Enter the old password.
OR
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6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok. Changing Your Tactical Inhibit Password
7 Enter the new password. Procedure:
8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. 1 < or > to Pswd.
9 Re-enter the new password. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Pswd. The
10 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows Change Password screen.
password is updated. 3 U or D to Tactical Inh Encode Pswd.
OR
If the two passwords do not match, repeat Steps 5 through 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
8. 5 Enter the old password.
Note: If you enter three incorrect old passwords, the radio 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok.
exits the password feature. You cannot access this
feature again until you turn the radio off and on. 7 Enter the new password.
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8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.

9 Re-enter the new password.
10 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The
password is updated.
OR
If the two passwords do not match, repeat Steps 5 through
8.
Note: If you enter three incorrect old passwords, the radio

exits the password feature. You cannot access this
feature again until you turn the radio off and on.
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Enabling or Disabling the Radio Lock Feature The Global Positioning System (GPS)
(Secure Radios Only)
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This feature allows you to enable or disable the radio lock This feature uses information from the Global Positioning
feature. It is programmable by a qualified radio technician. System (GPS) satellites orbiting the Earth to determine the
approximate geographical location of your radio, expressed as
Procedure: latitude and longitude or MGRS format per request from
customer. The availability and accuracy of this location
1 < or > to Logf. information (and the amount of time that it takes to calculate it)
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logf. varies depending on the environment in which you are using the
GPS feature.
3 Display shows Pswd enabled, indicating that the radio lock
feature is enabled. For example, GPS location fixes are very difficult to obtain
OR indoors, in covered locations, between high buildings, or in
Display shows Pswd disabled, indicating that the radio lock situations where you have not established a clear broad view of
feature is disabled. the sky.
Understanding the GPS Feature

The GPS technology uses radio signals from earth orbiting
satellites, to establish the location coordinates, maximizing your
view of clear unobstructed sky is essential for optimum
performance.
Where adequate signals from multiple satellites are not
available (usually because you cannot establish a view of a
wide area of the sky), the GPS feature of your radio will not
work. Such situations include but are not limited to:
Underground locations
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Inside of buildings, trains, or other covered vehicles Enhancing GPS Performance

Under any other metal or concrete roof or structure Sometimes, the GPS feature may be unable to complete a
Between tall buildings or under dense tree-cover location calculation successfully. You then see a message
indicating that your radio cannot connect to enough visible
In temperature extremes outside the operating limits of your satellites.
radio
To maximize the ability of your radio to determine a fix, please
Even where location information can be calculated in such
note the following guidelines:
situations, it may take longer to do so, and your location
estimate may not be as accurate. Therefore, in any emergency For your initial fix, hold the radio in the face position.
situation, always report your location to your dispatcher.
Stay in the open. The GPS feature works best where there is
Note: Even where adequate signals from multiple satellites nothing between your radio and a large amount of open sky.
are available, your GPS feature only provides an
approximate location, usually within 20 meters from The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)
your actual location, but sometimes further away.
Advanced Features
This feature allows you to determine your current location using

Keep in mind that the accuracy of the location information and a location menu, as well as your current distance and bearing in
the time it takes to obtain it varies depending upon relation to another location. Radio location may be requested
circumstances, particularly the ability to receive signals from an and reported over-the-air.
adequate number of satellites.
Your radio stores up to a maximum of sixty (60) programmable
Note: The satellites used by the GPS feature are controlled location coordinates, also known as waypoints. When the
by the U.S. government and are subject to changes memory is full, the next waypoints automatically replaces the
implemented in accordance with the Department of oldest waypoints in the radio.
Defense GPS user policy and the Federal Radio
Navigation Plan. These changes may affect the
performance of the GPS feature on your radio.
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The radio also stores four (4) preprogrammed waypoints. These Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature
coordinates cannot be deleted.
Note: An ON menu key may be present on the location menu
Advanced Features
Programmable Waypoints Preprogrammed Waypoints if it is preprogrammed by the dealer or system
administrator.
Fixed location coordinates:
Procedure:
Home
Press the preprogrammed GPS button to toggle the Outdoor
User-configurable location
Emergency Location feature on or off.
coordinates.
OR
Last Known Location
Destination
1 < or > to Loc.
Only the alias is editable, not The Home and Destination
the coordinates. coordinates are editable. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Loc.
Coordinates can be deleted Coordinates cannot be 3 The display shows Location off.
one at a time, or all at once. deleted.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below On to obtain a
Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature location fix.
inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle OR
and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
Exit Tone upon feature exit. U or D to Turn On GPS and press the Menu Select button
directly below Sel.
Enabling MGRS Coordinates 5 The front display shows the MGRS or latitude/longitude
This feature can only be enabled through CPS configuration. location, time and date of the last successful location fix.
When the MGRS coordinate is enabled, all location coordinates 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rfsh to obtain
are displayed in MGRS format, including the editable locations a new location fix.
in GPS.
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While the new location is being determined, the location Saving a Waypoint
signal can be a solid or blinking icon.
Procedure:
8 Once the location coordinates are fixed, the display shows While in the current location display:
the current location along with the UTC (Zulu) time and date
that the location fix was obtained. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
The location coordinates are updated automatically every
five seconds while the location signal is present. 2 U or D to Save as Waypt and press the Menu Select
OR button directly below Sel.
If the radio fails to get a location fix, the display shows No OR
service and returns to the previous display. U or D to Save as Home and press the Menu Select button
directly below Sel and proceed to Step 5.
9 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the OR
feature and return to the main screen. U or D to Save as Dest. and press the Menu Select button
OR directly below Sel and proceed to Step 5.
Press H, the PTT button, or the preprogrammed GPS
3 A blinking cursor appears in the Save As Waypt screen.
Advanced Features
button to return to the Home screen.

Use the keypad to edit the auto-generated waypoint, if
The radio also exits the menu if the emergency button is required.
pressed. Press < to move one space to the left.
OR
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Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return Viewing a Saved Waypoint
to the Location main screen.
Procedure:
Advanced Features
While in the current location display:
are done.
5 The display shows Current loc saved as <Waypoint
name>. 2 U or D to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button
OR directly below Sel.
The display shows Current loc saved as {Home}.
OR 3 The display shows a list of waypoints.
The display shows Current loc saved as {Destination}. 4 U or D to scroll through the list.
6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the OR
feature and return to the main screen. U or D to select a waypoint to view the location information
OR in full.
Press H, the PTT button, or the preprogrammed GPS 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
6 U or D to View and press the Menu Select button directly
below Sel to view the MGRS or latitude/longitude location,
time and date of the selected waypoint.
7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return
OR
Press H, the PTT button, or the preprogrammed GPS
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Editing the Alias of a Waypoint 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you
are done.
Procedure: OR
While in the current location display: Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return
to the Waypoints main screen.
2 U or D to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button 8 The display shows <Waypoint name> Updated and the
radio returns to the Waypoints main screen.
directly below Sel.
3 The display shows a list of waypoints. 9 Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return
4 U or D to the required saved waypoint, and press the Menu OR
Select button directly below Optn. Press H, the PTT button, or the preprogrammed GPS
5 U or D to Edit name and press the Menu Select button
directly below Sel.
Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint
Advanced Features
6 A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Name screen.

Use the keypad to edit the alias. Note: Only the preprogrammed coordinates of Home and
Press < to move one space to the left. Destination are editable.
Press > to move one space to the right. Procedure:
Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete While in the current location display:
Press * to add a space. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase 2 U or D to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button
mode, and lowercase mode. directly below Sel.
3 The display shows a list of waypoints.
4 U or D to {Home} and press the Menu Select button directly
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OR The display shows {Destination} Updated and the radio

U or D to {Destination} and press the Menu Select button returns to the Waypoints main screen.
directly below Optn.
Advanced Features
5 U or D to Edit Location and press the Menu Select button Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint
directly below Sel.
Procedure:
6 The first number blinks. While in the current location display:
Press < to move to the previous number/coordinates.
Press > to move back to the next number/coordinates.
Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit to change 2 U or D to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button
the number/coordinates. directly below Sel.
7 A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Location screen. 3 The display shows a list of waypoints.
Press < to move one space to the left. 4 U or D to the required saved waypoint, and press the Menu
Press > to move one space to the right. Select button directly below Optn.
Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete U or D to Edit name and press the Menu Select button
any unwanted characters. directly below Del.
8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you OR
are done. Press the Menu Select button directly below Del.
OR 5 The display shows Delete <Waypoint name> Confirm?.
to the previous screen. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete
the waypoint.
9 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you OR
are done with the new coordinates. Press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to
10 The display shows {Home} Updated and the radio returns the Waypoints main screen.
to the Waypoints main screen. 7 The display shows momentary <Waypoint name> deleted
OR before the radio returns to the Waypoints main screen.
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Deleting All Saved Waypoints Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved
Waypoint
Procedure:
While in the current location display: Procedure:
While in the current location display:
2 U or D to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button
directly below Sel. 2 U or D to Dist frm here and press the Menu Select button
directly below Sel.
4 U or D to a saved waypoint, and press the Menu Select
button directly below Optn. 4 U or D to the required waypoint, and press the Menu Select
5 U or D to Delete All and press the Menu Select button
directly below Sel. 5 The display shows the distance and bearing from the current
to the selected coordinates.
Advanced Features
6 The display shows Delete All saved waypnts Confirm?.

7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete
all waypoints.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to
the Waypoints main screen.
8 The display shows momentary All saved waypnts
deleted before the radio returns to the Waypoints main
screen.
You cannot delete any of the preprogrammed waypoints.
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Using the Location Feature While in Emergency Trunking System Controls

Mode
Advanced Features
When the Emergency feature is activated by pressing the Using the Failsoft System
emergency button, the radio exits the Location menu and
returns to the Home (default) screen so that you can see which The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications
channel the emergency signal is going out on. during a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails
completely, the radio goes into failsoft operation and
However, you may re-enter the Location menu while still in automatically switches to its failsoft channel.
emergency mode, provided that Silent Emergency has not been
activated. Procedure:
If you have turned Location off using the ON/OFF menu key, it 1 During failsoft operation, your radio transmits and receives
automatically turns back on when Emergency is activated. in conventional operation on a predetermined frequency.
If there is a solid location signal during Emergency, the current 2 You hear a medium-pitched tone every 10 seconds and the
location and the location information received is saved as display shows Failsoft.
Emergency and Last Known Location waypoints, respectively.
When the trunking system returns to normal operation, your
radio automatically leaves failsoft operation and returns to
trunked operation.
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Going Out of Range Locking and Unlocking a Site

When your radio goes out of the range of the system, it can no This feature allows your radio to lock onto a specific site and not
longer lock onto a control channel. roam among wide-area talkgroup sites. This feature should be
used with caution, since it inhibits roaming to another site in a
Procedure:
wide-area system.
1 You hear a low-pitched tone. Procedure:
AND/OR
Use the preprogrammed Site Lock/Unlock button to toggle the
The display shows the currently selected zone/channel
lock state between locked and unlocked.
combination and Out of range.
OR
2 Your radio remains in this out-of-range condition until: Follow the procedure below.
It locks onto a control channel.
OR 1 < or > to Site.
It locks onto a failsoft channel.
OR
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Site.
Advanced Features
It is turned off. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Lock to lock
the site. The display shows Site locked.
Using the Site Trunking Feature OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below Unlk to unlock
If the zone controller loses communication with any site, that the site. The display shows Site unlocked.
site reverts to site trunking.
4 The radio saves the new site lock state and returns to the
The display shows the currently selected zone/channel Home screen.
combination and Site trunking.
Note: When this occurs, you can communicate only with

other radios within your trunking site.
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Viewing and Changing a Site Mission Critical Wireless

This feature allows you to view the name of the current site or - Bluetooth -
Advanced Features
forces your radio to change to a new one.
This feature allows your radio to extend its functionality by
Viewing the Current Site connecting to external proprietary Motorola Accessories.
Procedure: The default setting for Bluetooth-enabled radio is Bluetooth ON.

See Turning the Bluetooth Off on page 114 to turn the
1 Press the preprogrammed Site Displ/Srch button. Bluetooth OFF.
2 The display shows momentary the name of the current site Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use
and its corresponding received signal strength indicator this feature.
(RSSI).
Turning the Bluetooth On
Changing the Current Site
Procedure:
Procedure:
1 < or > to BT. Press the Menu Select button directly below
1 Press and hold down the preprogrammed Site Displ/Srch BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen.
button.
2 U or D to Status and press the Menu Select button
2 You hear a tone and the display shows momentary directly below On. The display shows Status On, and b
Scanning site. appears.
OR
3 When the radio finds a new site, it returns to the Home
The display shows Bluetooth on failed to indicate
screen.
Bluetooth fails to launch.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return
to the Home screen.
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OR Re-Pair Timer
1 Press the preprogrammed button to turn on the Bluetooth. There are two options for configuring the radios Bluetooth
pairing type. The type defines the duration the radio and the
2 You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The display shows
accessory retain the pairing information.
momentary Bluetooth on, and b appears.
OR Immediate (For headset and PTT only.) When the radio
The display shows Bluetooth on failed to indicate and/or device is turned off after pairing, the keys are lost. Due
Bluetooth has failed to launch. to this, when your radio and your device are turned back on,
they are unable to re-connect. The user must re-pair the
Turning the Bluetooth Off devices to re-establish a new set of pairing keys. See Pairing
Bluetooth Device with the Radio on page 116.
Procedure:
Infinite (For headset, PTT and data devices.) When the
1 < or > to BT. Press the Menu Select button directly below radio and/or device are turned off after pairing, keys are NOT
BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen. lost. When the radio and the device are turned back on, they
can resume the Bluetooth connection without user
Advanced Features
2 U or D to Status and press the Menu Select button intervention.

directly below Off. The display shows Status Off, and b
disappears.
to the Home screen.
OR
1 Press the preprogrammed button, to turn off the Bluetooth.

momentary Bluetooth off, and b disappears.
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Bluetooth Drop Timer

Re-Pair Timer The Bluetooth Drop Timer has two different settings and
Re-Pair Timer Scenarios
Advanced Features
Options functions, depending upon the selection of the Re-Pair Timer.
When the radio is powered OFF, pairing Re-Pair Timer
key is lost immediately, and accessory Description
Options
attempts to pair again. If pairing is
unsuccessful within the Drop Timer value, 0 15 minutes programmable buffer time to
the accessory automatically powers OFF. re-establish the Bluetooth Connection when
Immediate Immediate
When the accessory is powered OFF, all the Bluetooth signal is out of range.
(for headset (for headset
keys are lost immediately, and the user and PTT only) If either device powers OFF, the pairing keys
and PTT only) are immediately cleared from both devices
must re-pair the devices.
and the devices must re-pair.
When the devices lose Bluetooth
connection, the devices will attempt to re- This Timer only applies to the accessory.
establish Bluetooth Connection within the The programmable timer choices are: 0 15
Drop Timer value. minutes, 2 hours, 4 hours or 8 hours.
When the radio is powered OFF, the Infinite This is a "stay alive" time that the accessory
Infinite accessory attempts to re-establish the (for headset, will remain ON without the devices re-
(for headset, Bluetooth Connection for a period of time PTT and data connecting before powering off. The radio
PTT and data depending upon the Drop Timer value. If devices) will remain ON until the user powers the
devices) the devices fails to reconnect within the radio OFF. The radio and accessory will
period, the accessory then powers OFF. remain paired indefinitely. Once the devices
re-connect, the timer is reset.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for more

information about these timers.
See Pairing Bluetooth Device with the Radio on page 116 to
establish the Bluetooth Connection.
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Pairing Bluetooth Device with the Radio Procedure:
Note: Bluetooth tones, Bluetooth menu and preprogrammed

buttons must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio
technician. Check with your dealer or system
administrator for more information.
Bluetooth
Pairing With your radios Bluetooth feature ON, and the Bluetooth tones
Location enabled:
1 Turn on the accessory, then place it close to your radio

aligning the Bluetooth Pairing Location on the radio to the
Bluetooth Pairing Location (a blue dot) on the accessory.
2 If the pairing process is successful, you hear an
incremental-pitched tone to indicate paired.
The range of Bluetooth operation is 10 meters line-of-sight
OR
communication. This is an unobstructed path between the
Advanced Features
If the pairing process fails, you hear a short, low-pitched

location of the signal transmitter (your radio) and the location of
tone. The display shows Bluetooth pairing failed. Repeat
the receiver (your device or accessory).
step 1 again.
Obstacles that can cause an obstruction in the line-of-sight
3 The radio continues to connect to the device.
include trees, buildings, mountains, cars and etc.
If the connecting process is successful, you hear an
It is NOT recommended that you leave your radio behind and incremental-pitched tone. The display shows <Device
expect your accessory to work with a high degree of reliability Type> connected, and the Bluetooth icon turns from b to
when they are separated. a.
OR
At the fringe areas of reception, both voice and tone quality will
If the device already have pairing records and the
start to sound "garbled" or "broken". To correct this problem,
connecting process fails, you hear a short, low-pitched tone.
simply position the Accessory and Radio closer to each other
The display shows <Device Type> connect failed.
(within the 10 meter defined range) to re-establish clear audio Repeat step 2 to reconnect the Bluetooth device.
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OR Turning On the Bluetooth Audio (Routing the

If the connecting process immediately follows the pairing Audio from the Radio to the Headset)
process and the connecting process fails to complete within
Advanced Features
6 seconds, you hear a decremental-pitched tone to indicate Procedure:
unpaired. The display shows <Device Type> unpaired.
Repeat step 1 to re-initiate the pairing process. 1 < or > to BT. Press the Menu Select button directly below
BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen.
Indicating Bluetooth Connection is Lost 2 U or D to Bluetooth spkr and press the Menu Select
button directly below On. The display shows On.
The radio shows a when the devices have a Bluetooth
connection. Below is the scenario and radio indications when
the connection is interrupted. to the Home screen.
Procedure: OR
1 The a starts blinking for up to 10 seconds. You hear a 1 Short press the preprogrammed button to route the audio
decremental-pitched tone and the display shows <Device routing from the radio to the headset.
Type> alternating with disconnected.
2 If the Bluetooth device successfully re-connects before the Headset on.
Bluetooth 10 second Re-Connection Timer expires, the
display shows momentary <Device Type> connected,
and a stops blinking.
OR
If the Bluetooth device fails to re-connect within 10 seconds,
the blinking a is replaced by a persistent b.
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Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio (Routing the Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from Bluetooth
Audio from the Headset to the Radio) Audio Device
1 < or > to BT. Press the Menu Select button directly below With the Bluetooth audio device connected to the radio:
1 Adjust volume up/down on the Bluetooth audio device.
2 U or D to Bluetooth spkr and press the Menu Select
button directly below Off. The display shows Off.
2 The radio display shows Volume XX, and you hear a short,
medium-pitched tone.
to the Home screen.
Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth Device
OR Information
Procedure:
1 Press the preprogrammed button to route the audio routing
Advanced Features
from the headset to the radio. 1 < or > to BT. Press the Menu Select button directly below
2 You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The display shows BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen.
Speaker on. 2 U or D to Devices, once you toggle the highlight to
Devices the display shows XX connected alternates with
XX paired. Press the Menu Select button directly below
Sel to see the details.
3 The display shows No devices if there are no active
Bluetooth devices being paired or connected.
OR
If there are devices being paired or connected, U or D
along the <Device Friendly Name> to see the status of
each device.
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Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information
Procedure:
4 U or D to the required device, press the Menu Select
Advanced Features
button directly below Clr. Long press the preprogrammed Bluetooth On/Off button. You
hear a short, medium-pitched tone. Proceed to step 3.
5 The display shows <Device Friendly Name> clear?. OR
6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to In the Bluetooth feature screen,
proceed. 1 U or D to Devices and press the Menu Select button
OR directly below Clr to clear all active Bluetooth devices. You
Press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to hear a short, medium-pitched tone.
previous screen.
2 The display shows Clear all BT devices?. Press the Menu
7 The display shows <Device Friendly Name> cleared to Select button directly below Yes to proceed.
indicate clearing is successful.
OR 3 The display shows Please wait to indicate clearing is in
You hear the radio sounds a short, low-pitched tone. The progress.
display shows <Device Friendly Name> clear failed. The
display returns to previous screen. 4 The display shows All BT devices cleared to indicate
clearing is successful.
8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return OR
to the previous screen. You hear the radio sounds a short, low-pitched tone. The
display shows Clear all BT devices failed.
Note: If Re-Pair Timer is set to infinite and you clear keys on The display returns to Bluetooth feature screen.
the radio, you must clear keys on all previously paired
devices as well. (Please see your accessories manual Note: If Re-Pair Timer is set to infinite and you clear keys on
for further details.) the radio, you must clear keys on all previously paired
devices as well. (Please see your accessories manual
for further details.)
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Editing the Bluetooth Friendly Name Pairing with LEX 700

Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use Procedure:
this feature.
With the radio Bluetooth feature ON, and the Bluetooth tones
Procedure: enabled:
1 < or > to BT. Press the Menu Select button directly below 1 Turn on the LEX 700 and activate the Bluetooth feature.
2 Place it close to the radio aligning the Bluetooth Pairing
2 U or D to Friendly name and press the Menu Select Location on LEX 700 with the Bluetooth Pairing Location on
button directly below Edit. the radio.
3 A blinking cursor appears in the Friendly Name screen. 3 If the pairing process is successful, you hear an
Use the keypad to edit the text. incremental-pitched tone from the radio.
Press < to move one space to the left. OR
Press > to move one space to the right. If the pairing process fails, you hear a short, low-pitched
Advanced Features
tone. The display shows Bluetooth pairing failed. Repeat

step 1 again.
Press * to add a space. 4 The radio continues to connect to LEX 700.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase If the connecting process is successful, you hear an
mode, and lowercase mode. incremental-pitched tone. The display shows LEX 700
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode. connected, and the Bluetooth icon turns from b to a.
OR
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to save the If the device already have pairing records and the
new Friendly Name and return to the Bluetooth feature connecting process fails, you hear a short, low-pitched tone.
screen. The display shows LEX 700 connect failed. Repeat step 2
OR to reconnect the Bluetooth device.
Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return OR
to the Bluetooth feature screen.
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If the connecting process immediately follows the pairing Programming Over Project 25 (POP 25)
process and the connecting process fails to complete within
6 seconds, you hear a decremental-pitched tone to indicate
(ASTRO 25 and ASTRO Conventional)
Advanced Features
unpaired. The display shows LEX 700 unpaired. Repeat
step 1 to re-initiate the pairing process. This feature enables configuration data to be upgraded to your
radio over-the-air. This feature retains full use of the radio
To unpair the LEX 700, follow the steps in Viewing and during the configuration data transfer without interrupting
Clearing the Bluetooth Device Information on page 118. communication. The upgrade pauses to give priorities to voice
call, and continues after the voice call ended.
Once a configuration upgrade is downloaded to your radio, you
can install new changes immediately or delay changes to be
installed on the radio when it is being powered up. Your radio
can also be configured to allow you to accept or reject an
upgrade.
Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified

radio technician. Check with your dealer or system
administrator for more information.
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Responding to the notification of Upgrade Utilities

Procedure:
Viewing the Recent Calls
1 The display shows Upgrade?.
This feature allows you to view the recent incoming and
2 Press the Menu Select button below Acpt to accept the
outgoing call information of the following call types:
request to upgrade immediately. The display shows
Upg Rx In Prog to indicate the upgrade received is in Call Alert
progress.
OR Selective Call
Press the Menu Select button below Dlay to delay the Private Call
request to upgrade. The radio prompts to upgrade in the
next power up of your radio. Phone Call (Outgoing Only)
OR Emergency Call (Incoming Only)
Press the Menu Select button below Rej to reject the
request to upgrade. The display shows Upg Aborted. The Note: The radio can also be preprogrammed to log only the
Advanced Features
radio continues to function with the current configuration radio IDs associated with incoming Dispatch Calls.
until it gets reprogrammed. Check with your dealer or system administrator for
more information.
3 If the upgrade is successful, the display shows Program
done. Procedure:
OR Press the preprogrammed Recent Calls button and proceed to
If the upgrade failed, the display shows Program failed. Step 3.
The radio remains in current configuration. OR
If your radio has problem of upgrade over-the-air, consult the
qualified technician for details. 1 < or > to Rcnt.
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2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rcnt to access Selecting a Basic Zone Bank
the Recent Calls feature screen.
This feature allows twice as many zones to be accessed from a
3 U or D to scroll through the list.
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switch, doubling the amount of switch positions.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to Note: The Basic Zone Select feature must to be
the Home screen. preprogrammed to the 3-position A-B-C switch, while
OR the Basic Zone Bank feature must be preprogrammed
Press H or the PTT button to return to the Home screen. to any side button or Top (Orange) button before you
can use this feature.
The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature inactivity
timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer Procedure:
expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature 1 Use the preprogrammed Basic Zone Bank button to toggle
exit. the position between Bank 1 and Bank 2.
Using the Flip Display 2 The top display shows the status icons (A, B, C, D, E or F) or
the zone name based on the bank and switch position
This feature allows you to flip the content of the top display selected.
upside down. It is particularly useful when you would like to read
the top display while the radio is still in the carry holder attached See Basic Zone Bank 1 and Basic Zone Bank 2 on page 21
to your belt. for more information on the status icons.
Procedure:
Press and hold the preprogrammed Light/Flip button to flip the
display.
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Selecting an Enhanced Zone Bank Selecting the Power Level

This feature is created in order to allow users to communicate in This feature enables you to reduce the transmit power level for
more zones. An Enhanced Zone Bank (EZB) consists of three specific case that require a lower power level. You can select
zones. This also means each icon A, B, C, ... or Y consist of the power level at which your radio transmits. The radio always
three zones. You can use the preprogrammed 3-position A-B-C turns on to the default setting.
switch to select the first, second or third zone in an EZB.
Note: Please refer to your agent or qualified radio technician
This feature allows user to navigate from up to 75 zones in 25 to enable this feature.
EZBs.
These reduced transmit power level settings do not affect your
Note: The Zone Select feature must to be preprogrammed to radios receiving performance, nor diminish the overall quality of
the 3-position A-B-C switch, while the Enhanced Zone the radios audio and data functionality given the following
Bank feature must be preprogrammed to any side conditions.
button or Top (Orange) button before you can use this
feature. Settings:
Advanced Features
Procedure: Select Low for a shorter transmitting distance and to

conserve power.
1 Press the preprogrammed EZB Up or EZB Down button to
scroll the EZB up or down. Select High for a longer transmitting distance.
OR Procedure:
Press and hold the preprogrammed EZB Up or EZB Down Use the preprogrammed Transmit Power Level Switch to
button to fast scroll the EZB up or down.
toggle the power level between low and high power.
2 Turn the 3-Position A/B/C Switch to select the first, second OR
or third zone in the selected EZB. Follow the procedure below.
1 < or > to Pwr.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Pwr.
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3 The display shows Low power and the low power icon. OR
OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the
The display shows High power and the high power icon. screen without making any changes.
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5 The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile name on
Selecting a Radio Profile the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile.
This feature allows you to manually switch the visual and audio
settings of the radio. The display, backlight, alert tones, and Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias
audio settings are defined according to the preprogrammed This feature allows you to display or hide the radio alias (name).
radio settings of each radio profile.
Procedure:
Please refer to a qualified technician for more information.
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below MyID.
inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle 2 The display shows momentary Radio ID off, and the radio
and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive alias disappears from the Home screen.
Exit Tone upon feature exit. OR
The display shows momentary Radio ID on, and the radio
Procedure:
alias appears on the Home screen.
Use the preprogrammed Profile button and proceed to Step 3.
OR
Selecting the Audio Speaker
This feature allows you to select the speaker route for the
1 < or > to Prfl.
radio's audio from either the main or the secondary speaker
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Prfl to access using the radio profile settings.
the Profiles feature screen.
3 U or D to scroll through the menu selections. this feature.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select While both speakers function together with the secondary
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during typical radio operation, each speaker has an Controlling the Display Backlight
independently-tuned frequency response and volume
level operation. You can enable or disable the radios display backlight as
needed, if poor light conditions make the display or keypad
The secondary speaker also has a "whisper" mode with a difficult to read.
modified volume taper for quieter modes of operation.
Depending on how your radio is preprogrammed, you can also
Note: If an external speaker or microphone accessory is maintain a minimum backlight level on the radio's front display.
attached to the radio, neither internal speaker is
operational as audio is routed to the accessory. Note: The backlight setting also affects the Menu Select
buttons, the Menu Navigation buttons and the keypad
Procedure: backlighting accordingly.
Use the preprogrammed Profile button and proceed to Step 3.
Procedure:
OR
Press the preprogrammed Light/Flip button to toggle the
backlight on or off.
1 < or > to Prfl. OR
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Press any key of the keypad, the Menu Select or Menu

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Prfl to access Navigation buttons, or any programmable radio controls or
the Profiles feature screen. buttons to turn the backlight on.
3 U or D to scroll through the menu selections. Note: The backlight remains on for a preprogrammed time
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select before it automatically turns off completely or returns to
the radio profile with the required speaker routing. the minimum backlight level.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the
screen without making any changes.
5 The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile name on
the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile.
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Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and Controls Turning Keypad Tones On or Off
You can lock your radios keypad, programmable buttons, rotary You can enable and disable keypad tones, if needed.
Advanced Features
knobs and switches to avoid inadvertent entry. Check with your
Procedure:
dealer or qualified technician for best selection to suite your
Press the preprogrammed Keypad Mute button to turn the
usage.
tones off or on.
Procedure: OR
1 Toggle the preprogrammed Keypad Lock button or switch
to on. 1 < or > to Mute.
2 The display shows Kypd/Ctrl Lock. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Mute.
3 Toggle again to unlock the keypad. 3 The display shows momentary Tones off, indicating that
the keypad tones are disabled.
OR
The display shows momentary Tones on, and you hear a
short tone indicating that the keypad tones are enabled.
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Turning Voice Mute On or Off Using the Time-Out Timer

You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed. This feature turns off your radios transmitter. You cannot
transmit longer than the preset timer setting.
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Voice Mute button to turn the feature If you attempt to do so, the radio automatically stops your
off or on. transmission, and you hear a talk-prohibit tone.
OR
The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds, but it can be
preprogrammed from 3 to 120 seconds, in 15-second intervals,
1 < or > to VMut. or it can be disabled entirely for each radio mode, by a qualified
radio technician.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below VMut.
Note: You will hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four
3 The display shows momentary Voice mute off, and you seconds before the transmission times out.
hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is disabled.
OR Procedure:
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The display shows momentary Voice mute on, and you

hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is enabled. 1 Hold down the PTT button longer than the preprogrammed
time. You hear a short, low-pitched warning tone, the
transmission is cut-off, and the LED goes out until you
release the PTT button.
2 Release the PTT button. The timer resets.
3 Press the PTT button to re-transmit. The time-out timer
restarts and the LED lights up solid red.
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Setting the Time and Date OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the
You can set the time and date for your radio. screen without making any changes and return to the Home
Advanced Features
screen.
Settings:
The default time setting is a 12-hour clock.The display shows have finished to save your changes and return to the Home
12:00AM.
screen.
The AM/PM selection is not available for the 24-hour clock OR
setting. Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to discard
all changes and return to the Home screen.
The default setting for the domestic date shows MDY.
Note: Check with your dealer or system administrator for Press H at any time to return to the Home screen without
additional programmable settings for this feature. saving your changes.
Editing the Time and Date Note: If a call arrives while the radio is in the clock-setting
menu, the radio exits clock setting and displays the call
Procedure: information. Any changes made before the call is NOT
saved.
1 < or > to Clck.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Clck. The
display shows the current setting of the radio.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. The first
item blinks.
4 U or D to change the selected item.
OR
< or > one or more times to move to an item you wish to
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Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Option Result

Features You hear any digital traffic having
This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or Selective Switch the correct network access code
channels that have a higher than normal background noise. and correct talkgroup.
Analog Options Using the PL Defeat Feature

Tone Private Line (PL), Digital Private-Line (DPL), and carrier This feature allows you to override any coded squelch (DPL or
squelch can be available (preprogrammed) per channel. PL) that might be preprogrammed to a channel. The radio will
also unmute to any digital activity on a digital channel.
Mode Result
Procedure:
Carrier squelch (C) You hear all traffic on a channel. Place the preprogrammed PL Defeat switch in the PL Defeat
The radio responds only to your position. You hear any activity on the channel.
PL or DPL OR
messages.
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The radio is muted if no activity is present.
Digital Options Note: When this feature is active, the Carrier Squelch status
indicator is displayed.
One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in
your radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for
more information.
Option Result
Digital Carrier-Operated
You hear any digital traffic.
Squelch (COS)
You hear any digital traffic having
Normal Squelch
the correct network access code.
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Using the Digital PTT ID Feature Three variations of smart PTT are available:
This feature allows you to see the radio ID (number) of the radio Mode Description
Advanced Features
from whom you are currently receiving a transmission. This ID, Transmit Inhibit
consisting up to a maximum of eight characters, can be viewed You cannot transmit if any traffic is
on Busy Channel
by both the receiving radio and the dispatcher. detected on the channel.
with Carrier
Your radios ID number is also automatically sent every time the You cannot transmit on an active
PTT button is pressed. This is a per-channel feature. For digital Transmit Inhibit channel with a squelch code or
voice transmissions, your radios ID is sent continuously during on Busy Channel (if secure-equipped) encryption key
the voice message. with Wrong other than your own. If the PL code is
Squelch Code the same as yours, the transmission is
Using the Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only) not prevented.
Smart PTT is a per-personality, programmable feature used in This feature can work in conjunction
conventional radio systems to keep radio users from talking with either of the two above variations.
Quick-Key You can override the transmit-inhibit
over other radio conversations.
Override state by quick-keying the radio. In other
When smart PTT is enabled in your radio, you cannot transmit words, two PTT button presses within
on an active channel. the preprogrammed time limit.
If you try to transmit on an active smart-PTT channel, you hear

an alert tone, and the transmission is inhibited. The LED lights
up solid yellow to indicate that the channel is busy.
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IMPRES Battery Annunciator Accessing the General Radio Information

This feature displays the current capacity and charges cycles of Your radio contains information on the following:
your battery when an IMPRES Battery is powering your radio.
This feature must be enabled in your radio to see the Radio Information
information. IP Display
The information shown are: Control Assignments
Rated Capacity Percentage of current battery capacity. Soft ID (If Enabled)
Remaining Capacity Remaining power of the battery in Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature
mAh. inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle
Estimated Charges Number of charges cycles the battery and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive
has gone through. Exit Tone upon feature exit.
Accessing the Battery Info screen

Advanced Features
Procedure:
Use the Options Menu.
1 < or > to Batt.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Batt. The
display shows the details of the battery.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to
the Home screen.
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Accessing the Radio Information Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed Info button and proceed to Step 3.
This feature displays the following information of your radio: OR
Advanced Features
Host Version DSP Version
Secure Version KG (Secure Algorithm) 1 < or > to Info.
Model Number Serial Number 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Info.
ESN Flash Size & Type 3 U or D to Radio Info and press the Menu Select button
Flash Code RF Band directly below Sel.
Tuning Version Processor Version
4 The display shows the Information screen.
Option Board Type Option Board Serial Number
(optional) (optional) 5 U or D to scroll through the various information.
Option Board Bluetooth Option Board Software Version OR
Address (optional) (optional) Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return
Expansion Board Type Language Pack ID and Version OR
(optional) (only when the language of the
display is set to non-English) Press H to return to the Home screen.
Note: Press H at any time to return to the Home screen.
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Viewing the IP Information Viewing the Control Assignments

This feature displays the device name, IP address, and status of This feature displays the programmable radio functions
your radio. assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently selected
channel.
Note: The device name of your radio is preprogrammed.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for See Programmable Features on page 11 for more information
more information. on the various programmable features of your radio.
Press the preprogrammed Info button and proceed to Step 3. Press the preprogrammed Info button and proceed to Step 3.
OR OR
Follow the procedure below. Follow the procedure below.
1 < or > to Info. 1 < or > to Info.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Info. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Info.
Advanced Features
3 U or D to IP Info and press the Menu Select button directly 3 U or D to Control map and press the Menu Select button
below Sel. directly below Sel.
4 The display shows the IP Info screen. 4 The display shows the Control Map screen.
5 U or D to scroll through the various information. 5 U or D to scroll through the various information.
OR OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return
to the previous screen. to the previous screen.
OR OR
Press H to return to the Home screen. Press H to return to the Home screen.
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Editing the Soft ID Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete
This feature allows you to change your username. Press * to add a space.
Advanced Features
Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
this feature. mode, and lowercase mode.
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Info button and proceed to Step 3. 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to save the
OR new Soft ID and return to the previous screen.
Follow the procedure below. OR
1 < or > to Info. to the previous screen.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Info.
Voice Announcement
3 U or D to Soft ID and press the Menu Select button directly
below Sel. This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current
feature mode, Zone or Channel the user has just assigned. This
4 The display shows the current Soft ID. audio indicator can be customized per customer requirements.
5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit to edit the This is typically useful when the user is in a difficult condition to
current Soft ID. read the content shown on the display.
OR Each voice announcement is within a limit of three seconds
Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return maximum. The sum total duration for all voice announcements
to the previous screen. in a radio shall be no more than 1000 seconds.
6 A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Soft ID screen. Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified
Use the keypad to edit the text. radio technician.
Press > to move one space to the right. Check with your agent if Voice Announcement is
available for the feature you need.
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The two options of priority for the Voice Announcement Change to a new zone. The radio announces the current
available are: zone and channel it is transmitting.
High enables the voice of the feature to announce even Change to a new channel remaining within the current zone.
when the radio is receiving calls. The radio announces the current channel.
Low disables the voice of the feature from announcing Press either the Menu Select button or preprogrammed
when the radio is receiving calls. button or switch of the radio to launch or terminate Scan, PL
Disabled, Talkaround/Direct or Transmit Inhibit. The radio
Procedure: announces the corresponding feature activation or
deactivation.
You hear a voice announcement when the features below are
preprogrammed in the radio.
The radio powers up. The radio announces the current zone
and channel it is transmitting.
Press the preprogrammed voice announcement button
(which specifically programmed to playback the current zone
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and channel). The radio announces the current zone and

channel it is transmitting.
Note: Pressing this preprogrammed playback button will
always enable the voice feature to announce in High
priority.
All the three programmable buttons at the side of the

radio support this feature.
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Caring for Your Radio

Helpful Tips
Helpful Tips
Take a moment to review the following: Your radio casting has
Caring for Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 137
Cleaning Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 138
! a vent port that allows
for pressure
equalization in the
Handling Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 139 Caution
radio. Never poke this
Servicing Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 139 vent with any objects,
Taking Care of the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 140 such as needles,
tweezers, or
Checking the Battery Charge Status . . . . . . . . . . . page 140 screwdrivers. This
Vent
Battery Recycling and Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 141 could create leak Port
paths into the radio
and the radios
submergibility will be
lost.
(For APX 7000 R Radios Only)
Your radio is designed to be submerged to a
maximum depth of 6 feet, with a maximum
submersion time of 2 hours. Exceeding either
maximum limit may result in damage to the
radio.
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(For APX 7000 R Radios Only) Cleaning Your Radio
! Elastomer technology materials used for seals

in rugged portable radios can age with time and
environmental exposure. Therefore, Motorola
Procedure:
To clean the external surfaces of your radio:
Caution
recommends that rugged radios be checked
annually as a preventive measure in order to 1 Combine one teaspoon of mild dishwashing detergent to
assure the watertight integrity of the radio. one gallon of water (0.5% solution).
Motorola details the disassembly, test, and
reassembly procedures along with necessary
2 Apply the solution sparingly with a stiff, non-metallic, short-
test equipment needed to inspect, maintain and bristled brush, making sure excess detergent does not get
troubleshoot radio seals in the radios service entrapped near the connectors, controls or crevices. Dry the
manual. radio thoroughly with a soft, lint-free cloth.
If the radio battery contact area has been 3 Clean battery contacts with a lint-free cloth to remove dirt or
submerged in water, dry and clean the radio grease.
battery contacts before attaching a battery to the
radio. Otherwise, the water could short-circuit Do not use solvents to clean your radio as most
the radio.
If the radio has been submerged in water, shake ! chemicals may permanently damage the radio
housing and textures.
the radio well so that any water that may be Caution Do not submerge the radio in the detergent
trapped inside the speaker grille and solution.
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microphone port can be removed. Otherwise,

the water will decrease the audio quality of the
radio.
Do not disassemble the radio. This could
damage radio seals and result in leak paths into
the radio. Any radio maintenance should be
performed only by a qualified radio technician.
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Handling Your Radio Servicing Your Radio

Do not pound, drop, or throw the radio unnecessarily. Never Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure efficient
Helpful Tips
carry the radio by the antenna. operation and long life for this product. A Motorola maintenance
agreement will provide expert service to keep this and all other
Avoid subjecting the radio to an excess of liquids. Do not
communication equipment in perfect operating condition. A
submerge the radio unless it is a ruggedized, APX 7000 R
model. nationwide service organization is provided by Motorola to
support maintenance services. Through its maintenance and
Avoid subjecting the radio to corrosives, solvents or installation program, Motorola makes available the finest
chemicals. service to those desiring reliable, continuous communications
Do not disassemble the radio. on a contract basis. For a contract service agreement, please
contact your nearest Motorola service or sales representative,
Keep the accessory-connector cover in place until ready to
or an authorized Motorola dealer.
use the connector. Replace the cover immediately once the
accessory has been disconnected. Express Service Plus (ESP) is an optional extended service
When charging the radio using a wall mounted charger, the coverage plan, which provides for the repair of this product for
radio must be turned off. Otherwise, the Man Down Alert an additional period of either one or two years beyond the
and Emergency may be accidentally triggered. normal expiration date of the standard warranty. For more
information about ESP, contact the Motorola Radio Support
Center at 3761 South Central Avenue, Rockford, IL 61102 (800)
227-6772 / (847)725-4200.
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Taking Care of the Battery Fuel Gauge Icon
0
A blinking fuel gauge icon ( ) is displayed only when the
Checking the Battery Charge Status battery voltage drops to low level. In this case, replace the
battery with a fully charged one.
Your radio can indicate the batterys charge status through:
Gauge Battery Charge
the LED and sounds.
the fuel gauge icon on the display.
You can also check the battery charge status via the menu 76% to 100% full*
Top Display
entry. See IMPRES Battery Annunciator on page 132 for
more information.
U
LED and Sounds
When your battery is low:
Top Display 51% to 75%*
the LED blinks red when the PTT button is pressed.
you hear a low-battery chirp (short, high-pitched tone). T
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Top Display 26% to 50%*
S
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Gauge Battery Charge Battery Recycling and Disposal

In the U.S. and Canada, Motorola participates in the nationwide
Helpful Tips
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) program
Top Display 11% to 25%* for battery collection and recycling. Many retailers and dealers
participate in this program.
R For the of the drop-off facility closest to you, access RBRC's

Internet web site at www.rbrc.com or call 1-800-8-BATTERY.
This internet site and telephone number also provide other
useful information concerning recycling options for consumers,
Top Display 10% or less (at 10%, the gauge begins blinking) businesses, and governmental agencies.
Q
*These are for IMPRES battery operation only.
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Highlights for the Accessories

Accessories
1 GPS only antenna is only used in either a single band UHF
The accessory link below is for APX radios. Not all accessories
or 700/800 application where the Public Safety Microphone
are FCC certified to operate with all APX models and/or (PSM) is used with the corresponding PSM antenna. This
bandsplits. Please refer to the specific APX radio price pages antenna is only for GPS reception and cannot be used for
for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales receive/transmit operation at UHF, VHF or 700/800. This
representative for accessory compatibility. antenna is never to be used on the PSM.
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX
Accessories
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State the position of the vessel in distress, using any

Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the information that will help responders to locate you, e.g.:
VHF Frequency Range latitude and longitude
Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range

bearing (state whether you are using true or magnetic
Take a moment to review the following: north)
Special Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 143 distance to a well-known landmark
Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 144 vessel course, speed or destination
5 State the nature of the distress.
Special Channel Assignments 6 Specify what kind of assistance you need.
7 State the number of persons on board and the number
Emergency Channel needing medical attention, if any.
If you are in imminent and grave danger at sea and require 8 Mention any other information that would be helpful to
emergency assistance, use VHF Channel 16 to send a distress responders, such as type of vessel, vessel length and/or
call to nearby vessels and the United States Coast Guard. tonnage, hull color, etc.
Transmit the following information, in this order: 9 OVER.
1 MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY. 10 Wait for a response.
2 THIS IS _____________________, CALL SIGN 11 If you do not receive an immediate response, remain by the
__________. radio and repeat the transmission at intervals until you
State the name of the vessel in distress 3 times, followed receive a response. Be prepared to follow any instructions
by the call sign or other identification of the vessel, stated 3 given to you.
times.
Non-Commercial Call Channel
3 Repeat MAYDAY and the name of the vessel.
For non-commercial transmissions, such as fishing reports,
4 WE ARE LOCATED AT _______________________. rendezvous arrangements, repair scheduling, or berthing
information, use VHF Channel 9.
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Operating Frequency Requirements Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued)
Channel Frequency (MHz)

A radio designated for shipboard use must comply with Federal
Number Transmit Receive
Communications Commission Rule Part 80 as follows:
on ships subject to Part II of Title III of the Communications * 156.150 160.750
Act, the radio must be capable of operating on the 156.800 4 156.200 160.800
MHz frequency
5 156.250 160.850
on ships subject to the Safety Convention, the radio must be
6 156.300
capable of operating:
7 156.350 160.950
in the simplex mode on the ship station transmitting
frequencies specified in the 156.025 157.425 MHz 8 156.400
frequency band, and 9 156.450 156.450
in the semiduplex mode on the two frequency channels
10 156.500 156.500
specified in the table below.
11 156.550 156.550
Note: Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83
cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US 12 156.600 156.600
waters. 13** 156.650 156.650
Additional information about operating requirements in the 14 156.700 156.700

Maritime Services can be obtained from the full text of FCC 15** 156.750 156.750
Rule Part 80 and from the US Coast Guard. 16 156.800 156.800
Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List 17** 156.850 156.850
Frequency (MHz) 18 156.900 161.500

Channel
Number Transmit Receive 19 156.950 161.550
1 156.050 160.650 20 157.000 161.600
2 156.100 160.700 * 157.050 161.650
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Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued) Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued)
Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency (MHz)

Number Transmit Receive Number Transmit Receive
* 157.150 161.750 75 *** ***
24 157.200 161.800 76 *** ***
25 157.250 161.850 77** 156.875
26 157.300 161.900 78 156.925 161.525
27 157.350 161.950 79 156.975 161.575
28 157.400 162.000 80 157.025 161.625
60 156.025 160.625 * 157.075 161.675
* 156.075 160.675 * 157.125 161.725
62 156.125 160.725 * 157.175 161.775
63 156.175 160.775 84 157.225 161.825
* 156.225 160.825 85 157.275 161.875
65 156.275 160.875 86 157.325 161.925
66 156.325 160.925 87 157.375 161.975
67** 156.375 156.375 88 157.425 162.025
68 156.425 156.425 * Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be
69 156.475 156.475 lawfully used by the general public in US waters.
** Low power (1 W) only
71 156.575 156.575 *** Guard band
72 156.625 Note: A in the Receive column indicates that the channel is
transmit only.
73 156.675 156.675
74 156.725 156.725
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Term Definition
Glossary
Bluetooth pairing occurs when two
This glossary is a list of specialized terms used in this manual. Bluetooth bluetooth devices exchanged a passkey to
Pairing form a paired Bluetooth wireless
connection.
Term Definition
Privately page an individual by sending an
ACK Acknowledgment of communication. Call Alert
audible tone.
Active Channel A channel that has traffic on it. Feature that responds to the presence of
An RF signal that has a continuous nature an RF carrier by opening or unmuting
Analog Signal (turning on) a receivers audio circuit. A
rather than a pulsed or discrete nature. Carrier Squelch
squelch circuit silences the radio when no
ARS Automatic Registration Service
signal is being received so that the user
Motorola standard for wireless digital does not have to listen to noise.
ASTRO 25
trunked communications.
A software-controlled, computer-driven
ASTRO Motorola standard for wireless digital device that receives and generates data for
Central
Conventional conventional communications. the trunked radios assigned to it. It
Controller
monitors and directs the operations of the
A feature that allows the radio to
trunked repeaters.
Autoscan automatically scan the members of a scan
list. A group of characteristics such as transmit/
Glossary
Channel receive frequency pairs, radio parameters,

Bluetooth is an open wireless technology
and encryption encoding.
standard for exchanging data over short
Bluetooth
distances from fixed and mobile devices In a trunking system, one of the channels
with high levels of security. that is used to provide a continuous, two-
Control Channel way/data communications path between
the central controller and all radios on the
system.
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Term Definition Term Definition
Typically refers to radio-to-radio A feature that allows the dispatcher to
Glossary
Conventional communications, sometimes through a Dynamic temporarily reassign selected radios to a
repeater (see Trunking). Regrouping single special channel so they can
communicate with each other.
Conventional A scan list that includes only conventional
Scan List channels. DSR Dynamic System Resilience
CP Codeplug EID Encrypted Integrated Data
A visual tracking marker (a blinking line) ESN Electrical Serial Number
Cursor
that indicates a on the display.
A feature that allows communications to
Displayed by the radio after three failed take place even though the central
attempts to unlock the radio.The radio must controller has failed. Each trunked repeater
Deadlock Failsoft
be powered off and on prior to another in the system transmits a data word
attempt. informing every radio that the system has
gone into failsoft.
A type of coded squelch using data bursts.
Digital Private
Similar to PL except a digital code is used FCC Federal Communications Commission.
Line (DPL)
instead of a tone.
FM Frequency Modulation
An RF signal that has a pulsed, or discrete,
Digital Signal Hang Up Disconnect.
nature, rather than a continuous nature.
The first display information after the radio
An individual who has radio system Home screen
Dispatcher completes its self test.
management duties.
IV & D Integrated Voice and Data
DSP Digital Signal Processing
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Key-variable loader: A device for loading Check channel activity by pressing the
KVL
encryption keys into the radio. Monitor button. If the channel is clear, you
hear static. If the channel is in use, you
LCD Liquid crystal display.
Monitor hear conversation. It also serves as a way
LED Light-emitting diode. to check the volume level of the radio,
Li-Ion Lithium ion. since the radio opens the squelch when
the monitor button is pressed.
A life-saving feature that senses the radio
user may be in trouble by monitoring the Multi-System
A scan list that can include both talkgroups
whether the radio is in a vertical or Talkgroup Scan
(trunked) and channels (conventional).
horizontal position or whether the radio is List
Man Down motionless. Network Access Code (NAC) operates on
When this feature is triggered, the radio Network Access digital channels to reduce voice channel
alerts the user with audio and visual alerts. Code interference between adjacent systems
It can also trigger Emergency Alarm the and sites.
Post-Alert Timer is not cancelled.
NiMH Nickel-metal-hydride.
MDC Motorola Data Communication
The user talks on a preprogrammed
Non-Tactical/
A software-activated feature shown at the emergency channel. The emergency alarm
Revert
bottom of the display selection of these is sent out on this same channel.
Menu Entry
Glossary
features is controlled by the {, |, and OTAR Over-the-air rekeying.

} buttons.
A one-way alert, with audio and/or display
Page
messages.
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Personality A set of unique features specific to a radio. A conventional radio feature, where you
Glossary
talk through a receive/transmit facility that
PIN Personal Identification Number
Repeater re-transmits received signals, in order to
A software application which streamlines improve communications range and
critical real time operations and simplifies coverage.
PremierOne system administration to deliver accurate,
A feature that allows you to call a select
consistent and integrated information
individual, intended to provide privacy and
remotely to the requestors. Selective Call
to eliminate the annoyance of having to
Refers to a software feature that has been listen to conversations of no interest to you.
Preprogrammed
activated by a qualified radio technician.
Any digital P25 traffic having the correct
Private A feature that lets you have a private Selective Switch Network Access Code and the correct
(Conversation) conversation with another radio user in the talkgroup.
Call talkgroup.
Special electronic circuitry, added to the
A sub-audible tone that is transmitted such receiver of a radio, that reduces, or cuts off,
Private Line Squelch
that only receivers decoding the tone unwanted signals before they are heard in
(PL)
receives it. the speaker.
Refers to a radio control that can have a SSI Synchronous Serial Interface
Programmable
radio feature assigned to it.
An operating condition whereby the radios
Push-To-Talk the PTT button engages Standby speaker is muted but still continues to
PTT the transmitter and puts the radio in receive data.
transmit (send) operation when pressed.
Pre-defined text messages that allow the
The part of the general frequency spectrum Status Calls user to send a conditional message without
Radio
between the audio and infrared light talking.
Frequency (RF)
regions (about 10 kHz to 10,000,000 MHz).
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The user talks on the channel that was Coordinated Universal Time. The
Tactical/
selected before the radio entered the international time standard (formerly
Non-Revert
emergency state. Greenwich Mean Time, or GMT). Zero
hours UTC is midnight in Greenwich,
Bypass a repeater and talk directly to
England, which is located at 0 degrees
Talkaround another unit for easy local unit-to-unit
longitude. Everything east of Greenwich
communications.
UTC (up to 180 degrees) is later in time;
An organization or group of radio users everything west is earlier. There are 42
Talkgroup who communicate with each other using time authorities around the world that are
the same communication path. constantly synchronizing with each other.
TMS Text Messaging Service Abbreviated as UTC (English backronym =
Universal Time, Coordinated), it is also
The automatic sharing of communications known as Zulu (Z) Time.
Trunking paths between a large number of users
(see Conventional). Zone A grouping of channels.
Trunking
A scan list that includes talkgroups that are
Priority Monitor
all from the same trunking system.
Scan List
USK Unique Shadow Key.
Glossary
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Product manufactured by MOTOROLA. MOTOROLA assumes no

Commercial Warranty obligations or liability for additions or modifications to this warranty
unless made in writing and signed by an officer of MOTOROLA.
Commercial Warranty
Limited Warranty Unless made in a separate agreement between MOTOROLA and
the original end user purchaser, MOTOROLA does not warrant the
installation, maintenance or service of the Product.
MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS
MOTOROLA cannot be responsible in any way for any ancillary
equipment not furnished by MOTOROLA which is attached to or
I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW used in connection with the Product, or for operation of the Product
LONG: with any ancillary equipment, and all such equipment is expressly
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC. (MOTOROLA) warrants the excluded from this warranty. Because each system which may use
MOTOROLA manufactured Communication Products listed below the Product is unique, MOTOROLA disclaims liability for range,
(Product) against defects in material and workmanship under coverage, or operation of the system as a whole under this
normal use and service for a period of time from the date of warranty.
purchase as scheduled below:
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:
ASTRO APX 7000 Portable Units One (1) Year
This warranty sets forth the full extent of MOTOROLA'S
Product Accessories One (1) Year
responsibilities regarding the Product. Repair, replacement or
MOTOROLA, at its option, will at no charge either repair the refund of the purchase price, at MOTOROLAs option, is the
Product (with new or reconditioned parts), replace it (with a new or exclusive remedy. THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN IN LIEU OF ALL
reconditioned Product), or refund the purchase price of the Product OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES. IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
during the warranty period provided it is returned in accordance INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
with the terms of this warranty. Replaced parts or boards are MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
warranted for the balance of the original applicable warranty period. PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS LIMITED
All replaced parts of Product shall become the property of WARRANTY. IN NO EVENT SHALL MOTOROLA BE LIABLE FOR
MOTOROLA. DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE
PRODUCT, FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF TIME,
This express limited warranty is extended by MOTOROLA to the INCONVENIENCE, COMMERCIAL LOSS, LOST PROFITS OR
original end user purchaser only and is not assignable or SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR
transferable to any other party. This is the complete warranty for the CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR
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INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT, TO THE FULL EXTENT C)Defects or damage from improper testing, operation,
SUCH MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW. maintenance, installation, alteration, modification, or adjustment.
D)Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by
III. STATE LAW RIGHTS: defects in material workmanship.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR E) A Product subjected to unauthorized Product modifications,
LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES disassembles or repairs (including, without limitation, the addition
OR LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY to the Product of non-MOTOROLA supplied equipment) which
LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSIONS MAY adversely affect performance of the Product or interfere with
NOT APPLY. MOTOROLA's normal warranty inspection and testing of the
Product to verify any warranty claim.
This warranty gives specific legal rights, and there may be other
F) Product which has had the serial number removed or made
rights which may vary from state to state.
illegible.
G)Rechargeable batteries if:
IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE: (1) any of the seals on the battery enclosure of cells are broken
Commercial Warranty
You must provide proof of purchase (bearing the date of purchase or show evidence of tampering.
and Product item serial number) in order to receive warranty (2) the damage or defect is caused by charging or using the
service and, also, deliver or send the Product item, transportation battery in equipment or service other than the Product for which it
and insurance prepaid, to an authorized warranty service . is specified.
Warranty service will be provided by MOTOROLA through one of its H)Freight costs to the repair depot.
authorized warranty service s. If you first contact the company
I) A Product which, due to illegal or unauthorized alteration of the
which sold you the Product (e.g., dealer or communication service
software/firmware in the Product, does not function in
provider), it can facilitate your obtaining warranty service. You can
accordance with MOTOROLAs published specifications or the
also call MOTOROLA at 1-800-927-2744 US/Canada.
FCC certification labeling in effect for the Product at the time the
Product was initially distributed from MOTOROLA.
V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: J) Scratches or other cosmetic damage to Product surfaces that
A) Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other does not affect the operation of the Product.
than its normal and customary manner. K) Normal and customary wear and tear.
B) Defects or damage from misuse, accident, water, or neglect.
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VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS: MOTOROLA will have no liability with respect to any claim of patent
infringement which is based upon the combination of the Product or
MOTOROLA will defend, at its own expense, any suit brought
parts furnished hereunder with software, apparatus or devices not
against the end user purchaser to the extent that it is based on a
Commercial Warranty
furnished by MOTOROLA, nor will MOTOROLA have any liability
claim that the Product or parts infringe a United States patent, and
for the use of ancillary equipment or software not furnished by
MOTOROLA will pay those costs and damages finally awarded
MOTOROLA which is attached to or used in connection with the
against the end user purchaser in any such suit which are
Product. The foregoing states the entire liability of MOTOROLA with
attributable to any such claim, but such defense and payments are
respect to infringement of patents by the Product or any parts
conditioned on the following:
thereof.
A) that MOTOROLA will be notified promptly in writing by such
purchaser of any notice of such claim; Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for
MOTOROLA certain exclusive rights for copyrighted MOTOROLA
B) that MOTOROLA will have sole control of the defense of such
software such as the exclusive rights to reproduce in copies and
suit and all negotiations for its settlement or compromise; and
distribute copies of such MOTOROLA software. MOTOROLA
C)should the Product or parts become, or in MOTOROLAs opinion software may be used in only the Product in which the software was
be likely to become, the subject of a claim of infringement of a originally embodied and such software in such Product may not be
United States patent, that such purchaser will permit replaced, copied, distributed, modified in any way, or used to
MOTOROLA, at its option and expense, either to procure for produce any derivative thereof. No other use including, without
such purchaser the right to continue using the Product or parts or limitation, alteration, modification, reproduction, distribution, or
to replace or modify the same so that it becomes non-infringing reverse engineering of such MOTOROLA software or exercise of
or to grant such purchaser a credit for the Product or parts as rights in such MOTOROLA software is permitted. No license is
depreciated and accept its return. The depreciation will be an granted by implication, estoppel or otherwise under MOTOROLA
equal amount per year over the lifetime of the Product or parts as patent rights or copyrights.
established by MOTOROLA.
VII. GOVERNING LAW:

This Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A.
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VIII. FOR AUSTRALIA ONLY:

This warranty is given by Motorola Solutions Australia Pty
Limited (ABN 16 004 742 312) of Tally Ho Business Park, 10
Wesley Court. Burwood East, Victoria.
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded
under the Australia Consumer Law. You are entitled to a
replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for
any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also
entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail
to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a
major failure.
Motorola Solutions Australias limited warranty below is in
addition to any rights and remedies you may have under the
Commercial Warranty
Australian Consumer Law. If you have any queries, please call

Motorola Solutions Australia at 1800 457 439. You may also
visit our website: http://www.motorola.com/Business/XA-EN/
Pages/Contact_Us#support_tab for the most updated warranty
terms.
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APXTM TWO-WAY RADIOS

ASTRO APX 7000 Series __________ 1 Select zone/channel.

Sending an Emergency Call On = Secure operation.

1 Press the Emergency button.

i Scanning a scan list.

To exit emergency at any time, press and hold

Display Status Icons < or > to Menu Entry.

u Receiving a call or data.

H to exit. {, |, or } directly below Menu

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Additional FCC Note to Users

Industry Canada (IC) Statements:

Documentation Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xv

Turning On the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Keypad Characters Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . 18

Restoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Testing the Man Down Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Sending a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Radio Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may

! instructions for safe usage contained in the

Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet

Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)

autres utilisateurs, le type et le gain de l'antenne doivent tre

Computer Software Copyrights Documentation Copyrights

Computer Software Copyrights

Notations Used in This Manual

An operational procedure, practice, or condition,

The following special notations identify certain items:  CrossTalk Prevention

The following are some of the latest creations designed to  SecureNet

 Dynamic System Resilience (DSR)

What Your Dealer/System Administrator

Preparing Your Radio for Use

Charging the Battery Attaching the Battery

The Motorola-approved battery shipped with your radio is

uncharged. Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a minimum

To remove the battery, Attaching the Antenna

Preparing Your Radio for Use

Note: If your radio is

Attaching the Accessory Connector Using the Carry Holder

end of the cover

To remove the accessory connector cover, rotate the

Turning On the Radio

Preparing Your Radio for Use

If the power-up test is successful, you see momentary

Note: If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see Error

Note: If the power-up test is successful, but you see

Send the radio to the qualified technician to fix this

If the power-up test is successful, but you see Hw

To turn off the radio, rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob

Adjusting the Volume

Identifying Radio Controls

To decrease the volume, turn this knob counterclockwise.

Radio Parts and Controls

1 Antenna 3-Position A/B/C 16-Position

Top Side (Select)

Identifying Radio Controls

Identifying Radio Controls

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions  Using the Navigation Buttons

OR For selected radio features, the H button is also used to save

Note: Some features do not require you to press H to go to

the Home screen. Refer to the individual feature

The following special notations identify certain items: CrossTalk Prevention

The following are some of the latest creations designed to SecureNet

Dynamic System Resilience (DSR)

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions Using the Navigation Buttons

Keypad Characters Uppercase Mode

Keypad Characters Lowercase Mode

Keypad Characters Numeric Mode

Keypad Characters Hexadecimal Mode

TMS Menu Options

Using Mode Select Feature Saving a Zone and Channel to a Softkey

OR Conventional Mode Operation

Making a Selective Call 6 Release the PTT button to listen.